Re: Cleanup time!

Dan,

Do you know if the 'skin' of the ThinkPad is similar to the plastic casing
used on the CL57sx? To me the plastic seems so soft that even lightly
dragging my fingernail over the surface left a slight mark. I'm sure any
more pressure would leave a more permanent indentation!

Graeme.

"Dan O" <deo901@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Tim Knight wrote:
>> Hi Gang....
>>
>> In a post about my Thinkpad/Dock setup, William mentioned that it
>> looked a bit dusty.....which was almost true. Actually there was a bit
>> of dust on the dock, but the Thinkpad was clean.....only dull. I think
>> age had something to do with it :-)
>>
>> Anyway, I trotted off to the local WalMart automotive section...
>
> (At this point I was thinking, "Uh-oh, here comes the caustic solvent
> :-( -
> Shoulda' knowed better, though, since it was CT the Sensible on this
> job, and sure enough...
>
>> retrieved a box of ArmorAll Protectant Wipes (the ones in the yellow
>> plastic cannister)......25 wipes for about $5. They are touted to
>> clean and protect rubber, vinyl and plastic (probably OK for leather
>> also)....
>>
>> Worked like a champ. Thinkpad looks almost new, and the dock also.
>
> Awesome! ArmorAll seems like *perfect* stuff for the peculiar skin of
> a ThinkPad. (Although, know I wonder does it lose some of that wierd
> tacky feel from the waxy protectant. Hmmm...)
>
> I use Huggies Natural Care Unscented baby wipes for all kinds of
> cleaning short of the denatured alcohol. They clean pretty nicely, are
> completely harmless to anything (even babies), and also have a very
> mild protectant residue.
>
> I'm gonna go get me a little bottle of ArmorAll and try it. Thanks for
> the tip!
>


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