[G4] milk spill on keyboard

[Anthony Kluck]

...and don't forget, soy sauce works wonders (as evidenced in the film 
"Thoroughly Modern Millie")...

On Jun 4, 2005, at 5:14 AM, Robert Hazelrigg wrote:

> 2 other great cleaners are "Crazzy glue" and "Quickcrete"
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> On Jun 4, 2005, at 4:07 AM, Tony Johansen wrote:
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>>> On Jun 3, 2005, at 10:58 PM, Robert Hazelrigg wrote:
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>>>> 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.
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