sticky radio knobs
sticky radio *****
sticky radio *****
removed mine using two of those metal credit cards, one on each side. they popped off but needed good force.
the 958 I have uses springs to hold them on well as shown below
cleaned up like new with alcohol. damn sticky stuff. maybe I have to wash my hands more often?
before and after pics
removed mine using two of those metal credit cards, one on each side. they popped off but needed good force.
the 958 I have uses springs to hold them on well as shown below
cleaned up like new with alcohol. damn sticky stuff. maybe I have to wash my hands more often?
before and after pics
I don't know. Now they feel like regular plastic. If yours feel like it has some coating, then it's that coating that somehow morphed into stickyness. It was evenly sticky on both ***** all around so I suspect it was some coating that deteriorated. you could drag your fingernail across it and some of the stuff would remain under the fingernail and you could see where you had scraped it. They feel fine now and I'm pleased the way they cleaned up. It wasn't the plastic itself that deteriorated.
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Not all plastics are the same, and some react VERY poorly to the wrong kind of cleaner being used on them.
Screens, particularly, risk being damaged using the wrong kinds of solvents. But other surfaces are likewise at risk. When it doubt, it's best to start with just plain water with a little soap like Ivory (not Dawn or other harsher surfactants). Otherwise you risk breaking down the plasticizers in the material and causing it to become gooey or eventually dry out and become brittle.
This I've learned from dealing with keeping a boat clean, the combination of harsh amounts of sunlight, exposure to salt, pollution, various sunblock lotions and dirt make for a challenge finding the right ways to clean vinyl, fiberglass, carpet, leather wood and the like. The conclusion is it's often best to use the simplest/gentlest cleaners, more often, with less vigorous action. Waiting too long and hurrying to 'cut through the grime' often leads to wrecking the material.
But I'm glad to hear you got them clean! Keep an eye on how they hold up over time and report back what, if anything, happens.
Screens, particularly, risk being damaged using the wrong kinds of solvents. But other surfaces are likewise at risk. When it doubt, it's best to start with just plain water with a little soap like Ivory (not Dawn or other harsher surfactants). Otherwise you risk breaking down the plasticizers in the material and causing it to become gooey or eventually dry out and become brittle.
This I've learned from dealing with keeping a boat clean, the combination of harsh amounts of sunlight, exposure to salt, pollution, various sunblock lotions and dirt make for a challenge finding the right ways to clean vinyl, fiberglass, carpet, leather wood and the like. The conclusion is it's often best to use the simplest/gentlest cleaners, more often, with less vigorous action. Waiting too long and hurrying to 'cut through the grime' often leads to wrecking the material.
But I'm glad to hear you got them clean! Keep an eye on how they hold up over time and report back what, if anything, happens.
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