Anyone know any special tricks for this?

[Monster Dave]

I have a computer keyboard and mouse that I really like



And until just the other night, it's been out of commission because the batteries in the keyboard had corroded. I decided that because I had not found another keyboard and mouse combo that I liked that I'd try and fix it. So I pulled it out of mothballs and worked on it. I did get the keyboard working again and which made me really happy - the one that I have was really hurting my wrists.

Anyway, since Simple Green did such a good job cleaning the corrosion off of the keyboard I used a little on the mouse to glean it up too. Unfortunately that was a mistake. Using Simple Green on the mouse left the rubber on the sides really really tacky.

Is there anyway to get that to go away? I could certainly go and get another mouse, but if I can avoid spending the extra money I'm all for it - especially since the mouse works just fine otherwise.

Thanks for the advice!

Dave.

[Oldfisti]

Armor all it (and hang on tight  ).

[He Man]

LOL ^

get some sand paper and sand it smooth, like a 200 then a 400 and you should be good. I made that mistake too, it makes rubber really tacky.

[Monster Dave]

LOL ^

get some sand paper and sand it smooth, like a 200 then a 400 and you should be good. I made that mistake too, it makes rubber really tacky.

Glad that I'm not alone in making this mistake! I figured that Simple Green would be safe on anything! Anyway, when you sanded it, did you sand it dry or use water?

[somegirl]

Next time you're cleaning battery corrosion, try distilled white vinegar.

[KnightofNi]

Next time you're cleaning battery corrosion, try distilled white vinegar.

stop bringing science and reason itot his with your safe and proven methods. 

this is more funnier.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Black paint in an excellent stain remover. 

[Monster Dave]

Next time you're cleaning battery corrosion, try distilled white vinegar.

Oh! That would have been a better idea!

Thanks!

[KnightofNi]

Black paint in an excellent stain remover. 

that's not "removal" it's a "concealer"

and when you paint the dogs it's pretty obvious.

[zooom]

just spray the damn mouse with rubberized undercoating for autobody under treatment!

[Monster Dave]

^  


We'll if the sanding doesn't work it'll be a good excuse to get that Razer that I've been wanting...I mean needing....

[He Man]

did you sand it dry or use water?

Do you want water in your mouse?

[rockaduc]

Just give your mouse to He Man for a few days.  Someone somewhere will throw chicken grease all over it.  Problem solved!!!

[sno_duc]

Great just great, now I have to clean  off the monitor 

[Monster Dave]

Do you want water in your mouse?

I was thinking that light wet sanding would protect it to some degree from over sanding the surface.