[CCTALK] Re: [CCTECH] Keycap cleaning strategy

From: pdp11_at_bellsouth.net <(pdp11_at_bellsouth.net)>
Date: Wed May 15 13:11:47 2002

> I'm going to clean a Sun 3 keyboard today. Its keycaps are filthy. The
> strategy I've used in the past for the keycaps is:
>
> * Goto the kitchen. There is a double sink there.
> * Fill one sink with hot, soapy water and the other will cold, non-soapy
> water.
> * Dump the keycaps into the hot sink and let them soak for a while.
> * Slosh the keycaps around a bit.
> * Transfer the keycaps to the cold water. If necessary, wipe grime from each
> one as it is transferred.
> * Arrange the keycaps for drying. Dry them with a hair dryer.
> * Test for dryness by tapping a table with a keycap. If any water drops
> appear on the table, repeat the previous step.
>
> I have a dishwasher, but I don't trust it.

I've had pretty good luck cleaning the caps on Sun keyboards without removing them. By using a good quality commercial spray cleaner sprayed on a cloth, you can get them looking almost like new. If they were really bad, I could see taking them off and soaking them.

The dishwasher would be a bad idea. You could easily end up with a bunch of little bits of melted plastic and a broken dishwasher.


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