On 16/04/2019 18:56, three_jeeps wrote:

The sticky substance seems to be only on the exposed outside surfaces.
I have tried to remove/stabilize the stickyness with: alcohol (isopropal, ethel, methel), acetone, MEK, mineral spirits, carbon-tet, even tried the dreaded (in my book) WD40. Nothing helped. I know that some of these chemicals might soften certain types of plastics, but I figured what the hell....

Nothing has fixed the problem, and I hate to toss this stuff. Actually I am more interested in what the problem is and a cure for it - if any.


This goo issue is coming up quite regularly with the rubberised coating
applied to plastics for various type of consumer, DIY and computing
equipment.

I'd heard stories of success with Car Brake fluid.

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Adrian C