Cleaned My Keyboard with Vodka

[paulcs]

I spilled half a shot of Absolut vodka on my desk and wiped it up with a paper towel. I noticed my Microsoft Unnatural Keyboard was getting a little funky, so I wiped it with the vodka moistened towel.

You know, it worked fairly well. The areas I wiped are clean and it didn't leave the sticky residue Windex does.

I'm not recommending anyone try this, but if you do, I'd recommend a top shelf brand like Absolut. I prefer drinking Stoli straight. However, Absolut is not bad straight up, is very good in mixed drinks, and appears to work well as a cleaner.

It should be noted that this is *not* a cost effective solution.

Paul
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[SCompRacer]

Maybe not cost effective but safer; now there is no danger of confusing the cleaner from the libation.

What about the stuff in the spun aluminum bottles, Danka was it? Can remember drinking that straight many years ago.

[ayoub_ibrahim]

paulcs, hope you weren't tempted to lick it dry after cleaning!

[Jorden]

Do NOT smoke while wiping with Absolute, or your Unnatural keyboard could end up being a cremated keyboard as well

Or is that flambeyed?

Jord.

[Guru]

Originally posted by RusCoder:


It's more affordable here, too ($2 a bottle).

Do you take mail orders? 0.5l in Finland ~14$

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[RusCoder]

2 Guru:

Sorry, C.I.F. only.

[paulcs]

I will try Stolichnaya tonight.

Paul
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[bongo]

You guys should try "Iceberg" vodka; from Newfoundland Canada..made from the water of real icebergs...very very nice...recently rated number 2 in the world..great price too

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[Arsa]

Hm... i had nasty expirence cleaning Sun keyboard with alcohol.
I even used special one, for cleaning...
Problem was that I used too much, and it got inside, and didn't evaporate, so I had to wait for some time (2-3 days) for all buttons to start working again...
Right now I use some spray I got from Office Depot (entitled Endust). It's pretty cool for keyboard and monitor... it's antistatic, so people who get static electricity walking on our carpets and try to touch my precious monitor surface get a nice shock Oh, and I use special tissues too.


[This message has been edited by Arsa (edited 29 December 2000).]

[Himself]

I've tried "cleaning" computer equipment with various flavours of alchohol over the years, I don't recommend rum or sherry, very sticky.

[Greebe]

Arsa, you should spray that on the carpet so nobody looses equipment! (or do what I do and mix up a weak solution of laundry detergent and water... it's about the same effectivness!)

Add Schnappes and Yukon Jack to the non compatability list!

[RusCoder]

It's been proven many times that Stolichnaya is an unmatched cleaner for keyboards, monitors, and Gx00 videocards.
My Cherry water-proof keyboard personally prefers it to Absolut.

It's more affordable here, too ($2 a bottle).

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