On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:07:36 +0100, charles wrote:

In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
On Tuesday, 18 April 2017 15:10:12 UTC+1, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:08:31 +0100, Bod wrote:

On 18/04/2017 14:05, wrote:
On Friday, August 17, 2012 at 8:06:46 PM UTC+1, HellyB wrote:
We have a nice pair of "rubberised" binoculars, but the "rubber"
has recently become quite sticky to the touch. Washing up liquid
and other gentle cleaners have had no effect.

Any other possible ways of removing the stickiness? (Apart from
angle grinders, of course).

Very fine emery cloth?

"Sticky stuff remover".

Tissues ?

It's a waste of good stuff, but whisky might help.

Wouldn't vodka be less likely to stain?

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