I'd be interested in solutions as well.? I've had cabinets from HP and other mfrs suffer from this, as well as my old Ryobi power tools (I replaced them with better ones because of this, even though they still work (or did...)).? From tacky to down right gooey!
I had some luck with Shackley's Basic I (it seemed to reduce stickiness, but is no longer made), but nothing has worked well.? It seemed that anything that removed the stickiness completely also attacked the plastic.? I tried many cleaners, iso, goof-off, goo gone, gas, everything on the solvent shelf including stuff like MEK.? Also tried caustics.? Note that the tests were all done on sections of a panel that was really gooey.??
-Dave
From: Kevin Oconnor <kjo@...>
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[email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 7:46 AM
Subject: [TekScopes] What removes vinyl plasticizer stickyness on cabinets?
This topic is related to the thread on stickers, but is generally over the entire cabinet of the instrument. My humble understanding is that the plasticizers used to make the vinyl supple and stretchy so it can be bonded to the metal sheet prior to stamping and bending slowly separates from the PVC matrix. This makes the surface tacky.
Soap & water cleaning are ineffective. I have usually resorted to some kind of solvent. Something that reacts with the plasticizer but not PVC.? Goof-off works but does soften PVC.? mineral spirits does not soften the PVC, but also doesn't remove all the tackiness.
I'd be interested in other experiences.....
Kjo
