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Your gadgets aren’t melting. They’re just… aging weirdly. Plastic gets sticky, but you don’t have to be stuck with it. Learn how to clean up your devices and make them usable again at the link below.

https://www.ifixit.com/News/93833/ask-ifixit-how-do-i-fix-sticky-plastics
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Apr 7 at 6:10pmWeb
Show threadS T E L L A R  6d ago
@iFixit dell latitudes with their magnesium coating that gets sticky when aging ​​
Show threadLibre>Gratis6d ago

@iFixit I absolutely hate decomposing plastic or adhesive residues.

Nothing makes you appreciate metal enclosures like seeing what 10 years of UV degradation does to plastic.

Show threadEndareth5d ago
@iFixit Cleaning sticky rubber isn’t explicitly covered there, can the same methods be used?
Show threadtoldtheworld5d ago
@iFixit regular petrol also works, but it smells for a while.
Show threadblazr5d ago
@iFixit i would add "SOLVENT 50" as the perfect chemical to remove this planned obsolescence-feature from soft touch surfaces which transitioned into fullblown-black-plastic-sludge.
Show threadKarmic Resonance5d ago
@blazr @dec23k @iFixit Any specific suggestions for how to remove the sticky surface from a Moog Sub37 mod wheel? Should I take it apart first? I’m concerned about debris falling down into the case.
Show threadblazr5d ago
@bbelton from my experience it is always a nicer result if you clean the parts separately, so disassemble first, then clean. especially if there a small sub-2-mm gaps.
Show threadArd the Rich5d ago
@iFixit
Nail vanish remover (aka. acetone) works well.
Show threadEarsmeardius5d ago
@iFixit Eucalyptus oil.