How to Remove Sticky Feel from Rubber Items
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- In this video we'll look at how to remove sticky coatings rubber form all kinds of items. I'll be cleaning a battery charging device, but this will work on computers, photography equipment, tools, and more.
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Acetone is a powerful solvent that can attack rubber. You may end up worse off as some of the comments indicate. What does work: corn starch. If the surface is clean, spread it around the surface, then wipe the excess off. Finally wipe the surface with a damp cloth. Takes seconds.
It works but will dissolve with our sweat or oil when we hold it I guess. Made it back to sticky
Tomorrow I'll try to clean with alcohol then use something called "silicone oil" (maybe). Hope it will protect from sticky for 3 months
I've used baby powder to the same effect but the white powder gets stuck on the sticky rubber so not too nice to look at, but silky smooth.
I discovered that most of the sticky stuff can be rubbed off with polyethylene bags (such as old grocery store bags). Just keep changing the part of the bag you're using, and rub each area in multiple directions. For the last bit of stickiness remaining, apparently a good way to preserve the device nicely could be to paint over it with artist's matte medium or maybe a car detailing product. In my case I'd be worried about fine powder getting inside my device and causing issues, though darker powders such as black rice flour might create a better look.
Your comment regarding using isopropyl alcohol helped me a lot. Thank you.
Howdy, awesome video as always Mark! My mom has a 2012 Ford Escape with rubber padding on all four of the door arm rests, and the center console armrest that is sticking! We could get the doors cleaned with alcohol, but nothing would work for the armrest, I’ll have to test this on the rubber cargo mat that we don’t mind messing up a bit since it’s the same material and if it’s good, I’ll use it for that! Also, make sure to store this where Sam and Abbie can’t get to it!😸😻😸
u can use petrol or gasoline !!
OMG thank you so much this works perfectly my family is so happy now that one of their old phones squeaky clean
BEST WAY: Use 91% Isopropyl alcohol (NOT 70%) with trigger sprayer and a softer interior car trim cleaning tool. After all sticky/gummy substance has been removed. Spray plastic with 303 Aerospace Protectant. I did this on my 15 year old motorcycle glasses/ goggles and they look like a brand new $50.00 pair of goggles. Best of all this did not remove the manufacture painted logo or painted registered trademarks.
This worked well Isopropyl Alc 100%, thnx
I’m getting white streaks on the rubber after using 91% iso… is there a fix for that? My 2007 lightsaber is looking worse now
Thanks! This totally worked on my old eReader, I used nail polish instead of pure acetone. Worked well!
be be very cautious !!
I assume you really mean nail polish *remover* ?
Thank you Mark! This really helped alot.
Happened to my wacom, right side of the wacom became white and dry and left side wet and sticky. Right and left made from rubber, thank you for the info Prof. X 😁👍
That worked great. Thank you.
Steel wool (brillo) pad either dry or only slightly damp worked fantastic for me. Then wipe off with iso alcohol and a clean cloth if needed.
It worked! Thank you so much!
Acetone was indeed very efficient in cleaning my Notebook's cover which was "melting" with sticky surface. Thanks for the VERY GOOD advise!
THANK YOU this really helped me😁
Thanks, nail polish remover pads worked!
Pretty much the same thing! I'm glad it worked.
Must be different kinds of rubber coating that gets sticky. Acetone made mine 1000% worse.
This only works if the coating is very thin, like a layer of paint basically. If there is a real piece of rubber which is several mm think you would have to dissolve all of it, which is impossible.
Alice. I rubbed my tablet down with vaseline and wiped it off then rubbed in cornstarch baby powder and cleaned it off with a dry towel and no more stickiness naw this works for me thank God 😉😀
You are a genius. Thank you
Thanks for the video.
I hope it works for you!
I have a Bushnell Velocity radar gun that is unusable, incredible sticky mass. Have wrapped it in saran wrap. Will try some of the various methods, sure hope something works. You need to wear chemical resistant gloves with acetone , it is absorbed through the skin. Read the caution on the product can.
I stepped in some gooy gunk and can't get it off my $80. Steve Madden shoe. Thank you for showing me that the acetone eats through things. I was going to use some cheap nail polish remover on the shoe but thanks to this video, I'll try something else. FYI....in the past I always used an astringent facial toner and it worked but it's not working on the shoe.
There's a fabulous YT channel I follow where the chap rejuvenates old shoes - sometimes from appalling conditions - and he makes them look sublime. He also show you how to remedy situations along the lines of yours. I'm not connected to him in any way, it's just a very satisfying channel to watch, and quite relaxing too. Take a look: ua-cam.com/users/TheElegantOxford
Hi! I tried the acetone and isopropyl alcohol and it did not work for me. But, the Awesome cleaner did an awesome job! Thank you, still for your video!
So glad I read your comment, I knew I had some Totally Awesome under my sink and it freaking worked. Wish I knew this before.
To clarify, it was an immersion blender, been in drawer for ages. I just sprayed the rubber handle and rubbed it in with my hand, no scrubbing needed. Rinsed with water and no more sticky. It did dull the color a bit but rather that than sticky handle. Thanks
Thanks buddy
Thanks for the video Patrick Stewart!
If I only had his voice instead of his pate!
Thank you
I’ve cleaned off things like this with Vegetable wash. The FIT brand works quite well.
I like that idea!
I just had this problem with the entire base half (including legs) of my Audio Technica turntable. I discovered that most of the sticky stuff can be rubbed off with polyethylene bags (such as old grocery store bags). Just keep changing the part of the bag you're using, and rub each area in multiple directions. For the last bit of stickiness remaining, apparently a good way to preserve the device nicely could be to paint over it with artist's matte medium or maybe a car detailing product.
I have found some Acetone wet wipes. Would they also work? Thank you
Dear Chef,
You are in like Flynn.
Thanks!
i would think its the plasticizer leaking out of the thermoplastic elastomer ( TPE )
At the end with the styrofoam cup, that's napalm, right? That's what it turns into after it's dissolved?
Perfect. I'm hoping this works on my Lenovo mouse
You should always use acetone in a very well ventilaled place, and not near open fire.
Thanks Jon Luke ...
I believe that's Jean Luc ...
1:32 The start
Wow that cup blew my mind 🤯🤣
Haha yeah! I figured that would remind us to be careful with the stuff.
More helpful hints from Eloise!
Yep!
Using 99% Isopropyl Alcohol I removed the gummy sticky rubber from a radio. Got it all off right down to the plastic. Worked great, but takes a lot of elbow grease.
I was gonna toss my $$$ baby bliss curling iron….pure acetone worked like a charm!
Thank you!!!!!!
will the acetone eat up all the rubber or just the decomposed rubber? I wanna clean the ear socks of my sunglasses which are fully rubber.
It depends on the composition of the rubber. Always try it first in an inconspicuous place.
@AverageMe - nice video. Do you also know how to reverse this and make it sticky again?
Haha! Sure, let it sit around for a few years!
😂😂😂
Oh, dear Mark, good morning.You look terrific in you stylish T- shirt , which really suits you and this magic gadget in your hands!
Enjoy your weekend.
Greetings from Moscow, Russia.🇷🇺
It’s pretty rough, but not all that bad. After all, women use it for nail polish remover.
@@ALookBackChannel Yhank you!
Thank you so much!!! I am going to try that for sure!! You are being so nice to share it!!
Be sure to test it beforehand . Good luck!
Use 70% to 91% rubbing alcohol instead. I think you can use WD-40 to get a shine back and remove the wipe marks.
I used 91% rubbing alcohol. Worked great.
Rubbing alcohol would be safer but not sure it would really "strip" like acetone.
Thanks a lot from Germany! I had a coating like this on a cheap knife block (the kind with the plastic rods). I didn't have acetone, but low concentration isopropyl alcohol did the trick, though it took a proper rubbing.
GOT TO BE CAREFUL, since it depends on the plastic being used under the coating. Could eat through the plastic as well.
Very true, which is why I did the demo with the cup.
I'll have to try this on my hand garden trowel, the rubber handle it's very sticky, worse than your item. it'd grab the money and the towel, it's really pretty gross.
The styrofoam cup and acetone can make glue. Acetone is something I've used for nail
polish removal for decades, not too worried about it. Thanks.
Will this work for sunglasses frames?
I don’t know. It will take off any sheen and probably remove writing. Don’t get it on the lenses!
Acetone is extremely flammable ,please use it with caution.
My Remington shaver has rubber coating that has gone sticky. Also my pricey monbento lunch box has gone sticky. I don’t buy rubberised coated items anymore.
I want to add it's extremely volatile, Mark didn't mention that, use in a well ventilated space.
I have a power bank that has this sticky rubber coating on it. I don't understand why companies have to use this crap. I am trying alcohol and is sort of working. The back is stubborn but I'll keep trying. One thing that works is I soak the device IN the alcohol for a few minutes and then remove it but cannot do that here. I cannot get the power bank apart.
I think they use it becasue it allows for a good, slip-free grip, but it does deteriorate over time.
I have keyboard with coating that’s sticky, thanks. This with the cup was interesting
Go easy on it! Try the isopropyl alcohol first. This could possibly remove the imprinted letters!
Yah, like Mark said, be careful about that!
Thanks for the info, I had the same problem that I easily solved. Now this maybe viewed as a sin to American’s use Jack Daniels whiskey on a cloth and it brings the sticky off without damaging the surface underneath.
I love that! I'm going to try it myself.
The general rule is , Never use acetone on any plasic! There are very few plastics that doesnt desolve in acetone! Use it only if you whant to remove plastic from other materials, like metal, glass or stone!
alcohol did not remove masking tape goo from yoga mat,,,will try acetone...thx
For masking tape residue, try a product called Goof Off. You can find it in the paint section of hardware stores.
@@AverageMe thx...p
Goo Gone is great for any tape sticky.
I used to smoke and do my nails with acetone and I never died. Acetone is peculiar. It'll instantly ruin a wood finish, but it cleans some delicate materials without damage. I want to remove the goo but not the rubber finish. I think alcohol takes off the rubber. Thanks for the video. Back to the lab.
hope this works for my dad's old camera :]
What does it taste like?
I’ve never got it to stay in a cup long enough to find out
Just like acetone, mate
I saw several videos suggesting using toothpaste.
Wearing rubber gloves sounds risky. Wouldn’t they disolve?
You can use butyl rubber gloves . Other gloves can work but will break down in time.
will coment later...
So we need to "maybe wear rubber gloves" when using acetone to remove rubbery stuff.
I've used acetone without gloves, and it's in nail polish remover. It will dry out your skin. Generally, yes, it wouldn't be a bad idea to wear gloves.
It does work I've been using that on these instances for years
Denatured Alcohol. A few applications, and a microfiber cloth works great.
I was wondering why the normally $200 remote was only $25...then it stuf toy hand and I was reminded of that saying "too good to be true" 🤣
Are you having some kind of stroke?
Acetone EATS ABS plastic. That's precisely the kind of plastic that usually is below the rubber coating, so I wouldn't advice using acetone to remove it unless you are 100% sure the rubber coating is not covering ABS plastic below.
Acetone will also eat through a silicone glove.
I've never tried it but I'll take your word!
What you did was taking of the top layer of the rubber that just got desolved by the aceton. To much of it, to hard rubbing and your rubber will be gone completly.
Sadly, not applicable for toys with paint
Acetone is very harsh
Yes it is. Which is why I suggested to test it on a small hidden area first. Then again, people use it to remove fingernail polish! Thanks for commenting
How about we stick with the alcohol
Your item, your choice!
Acetone will melt certain plastics.
It's a very noxious substance.
That's why I demonstrated that it can melt the cup, and recommended to test it first.
@@AverageMe I've just finished cleaning off the awful rubber coating off a pair of Praktica Sport 9x21 binoculars. They were as sticky as hell!
Why do they use this stuff? Who are they trying to fool?
Ok nice bitten, twice shy. The next pair I buy will not have this coating. I'll spend a bit more.
The thing is, when they were new, they looked really high grade expensive. Now I've completely removed the coating, you can actually see they are cheap in construction. Just crappy plastic.
Didn't work on an old Dell laptop. Made it worse. Be sure to try on a small section somewhere first.
Sorry to hear it didn't work, but that's great advice.
Acetone will eat up plastic, too 🥺
Yes it will, on some types.
lite bulb
using acetone indoors. yikes!
Women do it all the time when they use fingernail polish remover.
Did not worked at all . Made it worst with paper towel.
Is this really the guy from L O S T ?
Well, a guy’s gotta keep working!
Thinners works better
Single man here in Japan, I tried every spray cleaner and oil to try to remove the tackiness from a rubber umbrella handle. Nothing worked. Found this video, and imagine this grumpy old man not having any nail polish remover. So I tried the isopropyl alcohol (not my favorite swig), and that made it even worse. Since I was in the bathroom anyway, I gave the baby powder a try ... and to my astonishment, it worked! A little dusting and wiping, and now smooth as a baby's ass. Or the behind of someone's babe.
Try Coconut oil next time
Thank you Walter White.
Say my name!
Zoom recorder plastic cover becomes sticky like if it had glue all over. See the youtube videos of sticky zoom.
I contacted Zoom and they told me to clean it up with nail polish.
Quote: "gently rub the covers off with acetone-free nail polish remover and a cloth towel.
However, this option is only recommended if the covers are unscrewed first, otherwise there is a risk of damaging the inside of the device with the liquid."
The company and their products are a joke. Trying to sell high technology devices and suggests to clean them with nail polish.
I don't see what's wrong with Zoom's cleaning instructions to use *acetone free* nail polish *remover* (not simply "nail polish") 🤔🤷♂️
USE Hand Sanitiser Gel !!!!!!
Everyone just use glass cleaner and a old tooth brush if needed.
Not true don't try it makes it worse
A little gummy?
This trendy rubbery crappy coating that companies have decided is so sleek and nice is the stupidest idea I can think of!
It rots over a short time and it ruins the products that are coated with it!
Planned obsolescence!
Acetone is nasty stuff and should only be handled with protection. It is absorbed through the skin causing burning and can attack the nervous system. Inhalation is also a hazard and can cause lung damage up to cancer. Lastly, it can make you go blind if your eyes get exposed. So if you try this guys method do it outside, or mask up, with rubber gloves and eye protection. Just look at your favorite females, or males, hand the next time they use fingernail polish remover. You will see how red the skin is around the nails from contact. Really weird they can sell it for such mundane use when it’s such nasty stuff. Better yet, just skip the volatile chemicals and use rubbing alcohol and corn starch to recondition sticker rubber items.
@ 3:38 How to make Napalm😆
Didn’t work. Peanut butter worked great.
Please, please, please, use gloves. This stiff does absorb through the skin and it is a health risk, That said, I do plan to use your tip, but I will certainly use gloves. Take care
Wanna see something cool? Get some acetone, go outside, soak cardboard in it, then light it on fire
Haha, I think I’ll take a pass!
PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT GET ACETONE ON YOUR SKIN! And you need to do this OUTSIDE or use one of those spray painting masks that has carbon canisters which absorb fumes. ACETONE IS ABSOLUTELY DEADLY FOR THE HUMAN BODY. "Skin contact with acetone can cause your skin to become dry, irritated, and cracked. The effects of long-term acetone exposure have been mostly studied in animals, and include kidney, liver, and nerve damage; birth defects; and male infertilty. It is not known if long-term exposure to acetone affects people in these ways. "
Should have washed your hands before using your items
Lowkey napalm video :)
Why would we kick your face in the corner ?confused
Apply vaseline
Hi vaseline helped me better than 70%alcohol, better than Awesome and better than 100%Acetone in nail polish remover.The Vaseline did better than all this stuff,thank you so much.....AliceB.
Isopropyl alcohol is denatured with acetone, so yeah, it will have the same effect, but take longer to achieve. It will also be less likely to etch any surrounding plastic parts you might not be able to remove. Denatured alcohol, available in the same case as the acetone above, will also work like isopropyl alcohol. Denatured alcohol is also GREAT for removing latex paint drips without destroying the item you're trying to save. Latex paint is otherwise impossible to remove. Sadly, with so much alcohol being diverted into mutagenic hand-sanitizers due to the fake-pandemic COVID hysteria, isopropyl and denatured alcohols are difficult to find. Also, I would STRONGLY recommend nitrile gloves when dealing with acetone. And avoid breathing the vapors (or use a respirator), as aggressive solvents like that can cause IRREVERSIBLE nerve damage.
You info is spot on, especially your well placed reference about the “never isolated” (therefor impossible to test for) excuse to steal our freedoms and decimate small to mid sized businesses.
It’s utterly baffling that so many adults could get eight months into such a scenario and still not have personally researched all aspects of it.
While I had accepted the majority of American’s were “sleeping”, prior to 2020, sadly I’ve come to realize that “brain dead” is more accurate.
Nevertheless I do my best to speak truth to every human I come into contact with on the daily, as I’m sure you do as well.
All the best, my wakened brother!
Your info is nonsense. Isopropyl alcohol and denatured alcohol are 2 different products. Neither is hard to find or has acetone in it. Any drug store will have Isopropyl alcohol, e.g rubbing alcohol, either 70% or 91%. Any home improvement store, e.g. Home Depot, will have denatured alcohol, which is ethanol with additives to make it poisonous for consumption. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denatured_alcohol.
90% alcohol worked for me