Somewhere on teh intarwebs Stephen Worthington wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:08:34 +1200, "~misfit~"
> <> wrote:
>
>> Somewhere on teh intarwebs J Brockley wrote:
>>> "Lukagain Cos ThistleBounce" <> wrote in
>>> message news:...
>>>> Is that magic gooey (yellow?) stuff any good. If so, having cleaned
>>>> the keyboard, how do you keep the magic gooey stuff itself clean
>>>> for re-use?
>>>> Other recommended solutions?
>>>> Cheers in advance!
>>>
>>> Yes it cleans and picks up bits though obviously only from the bits
>>> it can reach.
>>> It discolors over time and there is a color chart included that
>>> indicates when to throw away (get darker as it gets dirty).
>>
>> Will it get whatever it is uner my 'd' key out? I find that I keep
>> missing them out and have to go back and hit them extra hard.
>
> I use a fairly large artist's paintbrush (size 9?) for dusting my
> keyboards. That helps prevent things from getting in under the keys
> if done reasonably regularly. I found the gooey stuff was not so good
> at getting out dust and dirt as the brush was, and the brush is much
> easier to use. I don't think it would get in under the keys to get
> out something stuck in there though, unless your keyboard is quite
> open.
>
> The gooey stuff works quite well for getting off the stuck on dirt
> (the stuff your sweat sticks to the keys). I find that it does not
> pull it off very well, but the solvent in it comes off onto the keys
> and then a rub with a cloth will get the dirt off while the solvent
> lasts. Any other way of getting a solvent onto a keyboard is likely
> to wet through to the circuit board underneath - not a good idea. So
> I use the gooey stuff once or twice a year as necessary, and just dust
> the rest of the time with a cloth duster and my brush. I recommend
> not getting a black keyboard - it really shows the dust.
Thanks. Unfortunately, as great as this ThinkPad T60 keyboard is are to use
they're a female dog to try to clean. There's virtually no gap between the
keys to get a brush in. I think maybe a low-powered compressor might be the
answer? Perhaps I'll dismantle it an give it a shake/tap....
Cheers,
--
Shaun.
"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's
warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchet, 'Jingo'.
If there is a 'd' missing anywhere in my post it's likely due to my laptop's
keyboard 'd' key currently needing to be hit harder than the other keys.
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