So what products (brand) do you use for cleaning the plastics of your old cartridges and systems?
I recently got 32 free Super Famicom games that for the most part were clean, but the other stuff looks like tobacco gunk or cat puke or something I just can't identify and I'd like to clean them - with gloves on. *eeeeesh*
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trade me some! also i just use a damp paper towel with water/rubbing alky.D.D.D. wrote:So what products (brand) do you use for cleaning the plastics of your old cartridges and systems?
I recently got 32 free Super Famicom games that for the most part were clean, but the other stuff looks like tobacco gunk or cat puke or something I just can't identify and I'd like to clean them - with gloves on. *eeeeesh*
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Rubbing alcohol with paper towels, q-tips, etc usually does the trick. You usually don't need much. A plain old can of compressed air comes in handy for getting the big stuff out of cart slots before going in for the real cleaning.
A word of warning - rubbing alcohol works best on cart labels that have (or used to have) a shiny coat on them, like laminate. I made the mistake of using it on a few Genesis carts that don't have such a protective layer and all I did was wipe the color right off the label. However NES and SNES carts are generally fine.
A word of warning - rubbing alcohol works best on cart labels that have (or used to have) a shiny coat on them, like laminate. I made the mistake of using it on a few Genesis carts that don't have such a protective layer and all I did was wipe the color right off the label. However NES and SNES carts are generally fine.
He speaks wisely. Don't use anything fancy and watch the labels.RadarScope1 wrote:Rubbing alcohol with paper towels, q-tips, etc usually does the trick. You usually don't need much. A plain old can of compressed air comes in handy for getting the big stuff out of cart slots before going in for the real cleaning.
A word of warning - rubbing alcohol works best on cart labels that have (or used to have) a shiny coat on them, like laminate. I made the mistake of using it on a few Genesis carts that don't have such a protective layer and all I did was wipe the color right off the label. However NES and SNES carts are generally fine.
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We could but I'm not exactly wanting to part with anything I like... You in the mood for some MomoTaroDensetsu and misc soccer games?vlame wrote:trade me some!
I did get some duplicates of games I already have like Front Mission etc... I'll make a list if you want.This thread went over it quite a bit for consoles. The plastic is quite similar, but the labels are really sensitive. Some solvents can also melt the plastic a bit, and some can remove the finish. Almost all solvents will take the color out of the labels, so be careful and test it on a small inconspicuous area first, or one of those duplicate carts that aren't worth too much.D.D.D. wrote:If some of the stuff doesn't come off, would any "goo off" type cleaner be advisable?
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Ah~ Danke mein herr.ott0bot wrote:This thread went over it quite a bit for consoles. The plastic is quite similar, but the labels are really sensitive. Some solvents can also melt the plastic a bit, and some can remove the finish. Almost all solvents will take the color out of the labels, so be careful and test it on a small inconspicuous area first, or one of those duplicate carts that aren't worth too much.D.D.D. wrote:If some of the stuff doesn't come off, would any "goo off" type cleaner be advisable?
