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I used goof off to completely remove the sticky coating, and they look brand new.
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Clean the ***** and Put the ***** in a zip bag with some talc (ie baby powder).
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I used armor all protectant wipes to make them less sticky so I could smooth the surface and get rid of fingerprints...then I washed them a couple of times in denatured alcohol to prep them, and finally I hit them with a couple of coats of Duplicolor bumper coating, which is an almost perfect color match to the other soft-touch surfaces and also provides the correct rubbery surface.
Use couple of toothpicks as a holder while you dip
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You can use a couple of toothpicks as a holder while you dip.
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I used armor all protectant wipes to make them less sticky so I could smooth the surface and get rid of fingerprints...then I washed them a couple of times in denatured alcohol to prep them, and finally I hit them with a couple of coats of Duplicolor bumper coating, which is an almost perfect color match to the other soft-touch surfaces and also provides the correct rubbery surface.
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All, my 2000 C2 CD-R-220 radio has a strange problem.
A few weeks ago, the volume/tuning ***** became very sticky.
I've tried rubbing alcohol and Goo Gone to no avail.
Suggestions?
Or if anyone has some ***** they wish to part with, that's fine too.
TIA
Sticky fingers
This is, unfortunately, common. You can't clean it all off - well, more accurately, if you try to clean it all off, there won't be anything left. Encapsulating them is the best way I've found to fix this issue.
I used armor all protectant wipes to make them less sticky so I could smooth the surface and get rid of fingerprints...then I washed them a couple of times in denatured alcohol to prep them, and finally I hit them with a couple of coats of Duplicolor bumper coating, which is an almost perfect color match to the other soft-touch surfaces and also provides the correct rubbery surface.
^^^ 100% agree. This is common in many other cars. For the life of me, I can't understand why the manufacturers can't use a plastic that doesn't break down into sticky goo.
The ***** pull right off.
Three simple options:
1. Clean the ***** and Put the ***** in a zip bag with some talc (ie baby powder). Shake. No more sticky. Gives them a matte finish and lasts about 6 months before you have to repeat. (I started with this fix)
2. Dip them in black Plasti-dip. (available in hardware and auto stores). Lasts many years. Be sure to dip just the exposed surfaces, not the back side of the ****. You can use a couple of toothpicks as a holder while you dip. (This is the permanent fix I ended up with)
3. Buy new. I think Pelican parts carries them for about $15 each.
I used goof off to completely remove the sticky coating, and they look brand new. It's been several months and they still look just as good. Goof off (comes in a smell yellow metal container) is much better than goo gone in my opinion.
I haven't had to repaint any of the trim in the 996, but in my 986 I used it to repaint the horseshoe around the radio and HVAC controls as well as the door pocket flaps (as you know, those are just painted on the Boxster rather than upholstered as on the 996).
I also used it to recoat the center console in my Corvette, and it looks and feels almost identical to the soft-touch crap Chevy used for that car's interior.
The problem with removing the sticky coating is that it's not a coating - the part is literally melting. Encapsulating it within paint, PlastiDip, or liquid electrical tape can keep it from melting further.
I'll have to remember those if my shift **** gets sticky.
Re: my radio *****- I cleaned them with GooGone, NG.
Rinse them off, dried them, and spray painted them with some Rustoleum I had leaving around.
Let dry overnight, viola' , new radio *****.
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