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Cleaning Electronics with Sugar

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sticky-situations dept.

legoburner writes "Instructables.com has an article on removing logos from your PDAs or Cell Phones using sugar. Basically, the sugar crystals are strong enough to remove the logo (sticker), but are too soft to scratch the casing leaving it unscathed. The article has many pictures of the process as well as a thorough walkthrough. Let the rebranding of all your electronics begin!"

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  1. Re:Hm... by Albert+Sandberg · · Score: 4, Informative

    Isn't sugar also small enough to slip through any holes on the product though? I wouldn't want bits in my electronics rattling about.

    I suppose this is why he uses tape to cover other parts than the ones he's cleaning

  2. Much easier way... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    I've used this to strip logos before, as long as the plastic can take it, this will wipe them off with only one or two "swipes".

  3. Toothpaste by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Toothpaste has a very mild abrasive that's great for removing things, but it's a great way to remove small scratches.

  4. Re:And those sticky label ion my laptop? by Carnivore · · Score: 3, Informative

    I'm really good at this. The best way to remove the adhesive residue is to use the residue that stuck to the sticker when you pulled it off. Take the sticker, find an area that has adhesive on it, and stick that part on the residue on your computer. Push, twist, and pull straight out and the residue will roll off. It takes about 30 seconds, and you end up with a totally clean computer.

    It's especially useful for notebooks due to the sheer number of the things that they put on them.