[G4] milk spill on keyboard

[Tony Johansen]

> 
> On Jun 3, 2005, at 10:58 PM, Robert Hazelrigg wrote:
> 
>> One other liquid you can use to clean your keyboard is Coke-Cola.
>> Believe it or not but when the Coke dries it leaves a sugar residue
>> behind which makes most keyboards work even better then new.
>> Warning your result may vary.

I must add my 2 cents to this.

No-one should ever use Coca-Cola to clean anything important or less robust
than a lump of steel.

This pernicious urban myth comes up all the time in conservation from well
meaning people. (along with beer - another 'wonder cleaner').

I was recently asked for advice on restoring a piece of sculpture that had
gone from a 20,000 dollar investment to a lump of bronze worth a quarter of
that as the inexperienced owner had decided to 'clean' the 'dirty' patina
with a Coke concoction on the advice of a 'friend'.

The Coke wasn't the only culprit, but the point is that if people choose to
believe Coca Cola is good for hubcaps and rusty chrome, that is generally
harmless, helps Coca-Colas profits and may well be effective.

Keyboards and other sensitive equipment are not Chevy's however and these
urban myths are responsible for irreparable damage to many valuable things.

I love it when these advisers remove all responsibility for their advice.
"Results may vary", I'll bet!

Tony.