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Offline BrianTopic starter

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Nicotine stain removal, help!
« on: July 05, 2006, 08:52:22 PM »
Can anyone tell me a good way to remove real old and hardened nicotine stains from plastic without removing the printed text on the plastic also? Hot water, soap, a rough sponge and elbow greze isn't enough/removes also the printing if scrubbing too hard. :(

Help please, my Commodore A10 speakers needs to be saved! :)
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Offline revlayle

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Re: Nicotine stain removal, help!
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2006, 08:57:26 PM »
tried rubbing/cleaning alcohol yet?  i recalled using that for light tar stains, not sure about larger projects, however.  and not sure sure how it will affect the text.... depends on how it was printed.
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Re: Nicotine stain removal, help!
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2006, 09:15:12 PM »
Hi,

Amberclens foam cleaner is great - I've used it on numerous occasions to clean up equipment and to remove pen marks on cases, etc.

However, again, I'm not sure what it'd do to a printed logo...

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Re: Nicotine stain removal, help!
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2006, 10:08:57 PM »
I realy don't want to risk damage the text further so please keep the reports of good cleaners come but if it removes the printed Commodore logo on the front it's not much fun... so please have that in mind.
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Re: Nicotine stain removal, help!
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2006, 08:14:02 AM »
:bump: No more helpfull sugestions?
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Re: Nicotine stain removal, help!
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2006, 10:33:00 AM »
Hello, you won't like this, as it might damage the text on your speakers, or not....
For cleaning this type of thing, I use 'Novus plastic polish 2' available in the US ( Web http://novuspolish.com )In my experience, using this polish with light pressure will remove stains without removeing printing, but of course, try on something else first. I have had luck with this cleaning up A1200's, and a couple of C-128's, but there was no printing...
Hope this helps..
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Re: Nicotine stain removal, help!
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2006, 01:23:58 PM »
What you should look for is an enzyme based cleaner. There are special cleaners for keyboards/screens on enzyme basis, I don't know what product might be available in your region though. Hope this helps.
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Re: Nicotine stain removal, help!
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2006, 01:28:29 PM »
Sounds like it'll take the printed label along with it so can't use that.. but thatnx for the heads up.. might use that on some other stuff. ;)
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Re: Nicotine stain removal, help!
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2006, 07:43:58 AM »
You could try WD40 (or similar) to dissolve the tar, then methylated spirits to get rid of the smell and slippery/oily residue (left by the WD40).


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Re: Nicotine stain removal, help!
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2006, 09:33:59 AM »
What's WD40 ?
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Re: Nicotine stain removal, help!
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2006, 12:13:22 PM »
Quote

Brian wrote:
What's WD40 ?


  its a cleaning / lubricating spray :-D
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