Cleaning Amiga hardware!

[StevenJGore]

Hi,

What can anybody recommend for cleaning an absolutely filthy Commodore 1940 monitor casing, and a filthy and yellowed A1200 casing???
I want to return both casings to looking as new as possible, without doing any damage.

Thanks!
Steve.

[JurassicCamper]

Best thing for yellow 1200 cases is strip it down.
Remove the LED's
Put in a dishwasher on a pan wash with a Finish "RED" powerball tablet.

Comes out like its 1992  :-P  :-P  :-P  :-P

Same with yellowed keys.

takes a couple of washes.
Put the keys in the cuttlery tray and put some tin foil over the top with, held in place with an elastic band. Its stops the jet blasting the keys all over the inside of the dishwasher.

IT WORKS  :-D  :-D  :-D

[jaokim]

Put in a dishwasher on a pan wash with a Finish "RED" powerball tablet.

Shouldn't that be a red boingball tablet?

 Har-di-har.  :lol:

[JurassicCamper]

@ StevenJGore

As for the monitor.

You want an automotive finishing paste / solution.
Not T-Cut or similar as it contains petrolium, but one suitable for 1-PAK synthetic paints.
If not try an OXY-Clean spray.
You might want to get Paul Gadd to come round and spray some Mr. Sheen on it :-P

 

[StevenJGore]

JurassicCamper wrote:
Put in a dishwasher on a pan wash with a Finish "RED" powerball tablet.

Comes out like its 1992  :-P  :-P  :-P  :-P

Same with yellowed keys.
 

I'm tempted to give it a try! I'll be stripping down the casing anyway, so it'll be an ideal opportunity to give it a go! I'll try the keys too! How easily do keys detach from the keyboard?

Anyone got any other cleaning suggestions, especially for the monitor?

[StevenJGore]

JurassicCamper wrote:

You might want to get Paul Gadd to come round and spray some Mr. Sheen on it :-P

 

*groans*

I somehow KNEW that was going to get mentioned! :-)

[xeron]

Before you go using the dishwasher, read this thread on AtariAge.com. It has some tips on avoiding warping the plastic. Admittedly they're talking about Atari 2600 shells, but the idea is the same  :-D

[Paul_Gadd]

Mr Sheen will remove the yellow crap and it does a fantastic job, just spray wait a few mins then wipe.

Mr Sheen - so the world may know

[destro]

Hello there.  Here is my advice to you.  If you can get them,
Try using the following products. Orange Foam Cleaner for
the plastic casing of the monitor and the A-1200.

For the Glass display of the Monitor try KleerVue Cleaner.

[StevenJGore]

Paul_Gadd wrote:
Mr Sheen will remove the yellow crap and it does a fantastic job, just spray wait a few mins then wipe.

Mr Sheen doesn't damage the plastic then?
I thought it was meant for polished wood?!

[KennyR]

Isopropyl alcohol.

[StevenJGore]

KennyR wrote:
Isopropyl alcohol.

In other words, screen/telephone wipes?

[Paul_Gadd]

Mr Sheen doesn't damage the plastic then?

No and never will,  i have been cleaning keyboards for years using Sheen and never seen it damage anything.

I thought it was meant for polished wood?!

It can do that but Mr Sheen does a hell of a lot more than it says on the tin, it is really a multi purpose cleaning agent like WD40, Mr Muscle etc, just browse the web and see how much wonderful things Mr Sheen does.

Mr Sheen is a product you can trust or your money back.

[Varthall]

destro wrote:
Try using the following products. Orange Foam Cleaner for
the plastic casing of the monitor and the A-1200.

Hmm, there's someone on that atari link suggesting not to use orange cleaners.

Varthall

[Argo]

Ah, yes,  Mr. Sparkle.