OT: Gobook III IX260: how to clean sticky funk on lid?

Does anyone know how to clean the sticky funk off the lid of a Gobook III?

I've used %91 Isopropyl and it is clean, but it still has a...sticky texture?

I recently got a kick ass CF30 MK3 (THANKS JEFF!) which has caused a chain reaction of cleaning and fixing or disposing of various items in my computer hoard. I'm cleaning up this IX260 and keeping it for posterity.

Stay safe! Thanks!

 

GooGone?

 

White board chalk pens wiped over "permanent marker" writing will remove the writing if you wipe fast enough. Wonder what kind of toxins that contains.

 

you could try naphtha (aka : charcoal lighter fluid or *ronsonol* lighter fluid) .
is the whole of the cover gooey ?
describe in more detail .

 

It's hard to describe?
it's obviously textured plastic, and it had a gunky/greasy feeling stick to it, I wiped it off and now it looks clean, but your fingers would stick to it if you tried to drag them accrossed the surface. Almost like a really light tack or really weak adhesive tape.

I'll try some goofoff or oops and report back.

 

hmmm ...
those are fairly strong solvents ... i would not use them .
stick with the lighter fluid .
or , try "windex" or another glass cleaner .

the problem might be a breakdown of the coating itself .
many coatings are designed to last a certain length of time ... the better a coating is , the more it will cost ... thank the bean counters .
this can also happen because of exposure to certain chemicals ... including skin "oils" .
(there are not just oils and lipids in finger goo)
as an example , i cannot wear microphone wire next to my skin (think high dollar wireless mics) ... in about a month the covering turns gooey and then crunchy .

 

The gobooks are all sticky like that,91% will work but it takes a whole lot of work to get the gunk off, mixture of dirt,sweat,the funky coating and plain old grime. Guy here has a few and I had to change out a power port. Yuk.

Damn Durabooks are just as bad.

 

I usually use Clorox or Lysol disinfecting wipes that come in the plastic canister to get the "schmutz" from the combination of body oils and dirt/dust that accumulates on the computers. The problem with the GoBooks is that the rubber/plastic on the handle and other parts. uses some kind of plasticizer formula that leaches out and makes that sticky residue, even after hitting it with the usual solvents. I've done the 92% Isopropyl Alcohol wipedown, and it's okay for a while, but soon that stickiness returns.

 

I agree about %91 being a temp fix. I think it is a matter of the plastic breaking down. I recall having wiped down the unit before I put it in a bin for a couple *cough* years. When I pulled it out, it was covered in a nicotine sticky funk that wipes off pretty easily with %91, but the surface maintains a sticky feel to it.

Maybe I'll spray paint it?

 

I was going to suggest repaint.
I would go with Rust Oleum texture paint. Then a clear coat of the desired gloss, or lack thereof. Satin works well for me.

Probably want some sort of decent primer first. Need primer to help seal the old finish. I would go with an automotive grade.

Can someone post a photo of the unit we are discussing?


I suppose a backwoods kind of guy could try that Flex-seal stuff that they sell on that TV box thingy. Take your time and it may turn out nice.

 

whether it is exposure to air or non-exposure to air that is instrumental in the breakdown of the plastic/elastomer , it will not matter if one paints over it or not .
if there is any area of the new paint that is compromised , the breakdown will start happening and spread .
the only sure fix is complete removal of the old coating .

this is not an uncommon "problem" with coatings or elastomeric/plastic products .
back in the day of 19-25KV trigun CRTs , the second anode lead had an ersatz "suction cup" fitting on the business end .
they were originally made from polyvinylchloride (or similar material) and after long exposure to the high voltage field and oxygen they would break down into an oily substance .
indeed , i have seen this effect on hundreds of occasions ... the oily substance running down the CRT *bell* .
the fix was cleaning with naphtha and replacement of the connector/shield .
i do not recall this ever happening on a sony television but the connector was made from a different material .
as time went on , more manufacturers switched over to a *better* composition connector and the problem went away .

 

The solution is the same as it is for many problems.....strippers.
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paint strippers.

 

I've not used the As Seen On Tv Flex Seal, but I have used Plastidip spray rubber, and it peels off very easily. I'm not sure you can make that type of coating stick as permanently as paint without a certain special primer?

I'm in no rush, as my honeydo list is not short, and also I have 20 other projects that are in line ahead of finishing the GoBook.

I'll report back, eventually.

Thanks again, Y'all!