Cleaning video game equipment

Gentlegamer1 · Postby **Gentlegamer1** » July 31st, 2006, 4:45 pm

Any tips for cleaning video game equipment? I'm primarily intersted in ways to keep controllers from becoming grimy after prolonged use by my sweaty hands.

a1 · Postby a1 » July 31st, 2006, 10:35 pm

You can just wipe a controller down with a wet rag. If something is really stuck on the controller, or if you want to get off a pesky price tag from used merchandise, use Goo-gone or Orange cleaner (or another goo cleaner, most of them come in a clear bottle and have a citrus smell). To clean games just use a Qtip and a little rubbing alcohol for a cartridge, and a disc doctor for discs.

Postby **VideoGameCritic** » July 31st, 2006, 10:51 pm

I recommend rubbing alcohol for controllers. It kills germs and drys quickly, minimizing any possible sticker damage. For tight areas I use cotton swabs.

a1 · Postby a1 » July 31st, 2006, 11:06 pm

[QUOTE=The Video Game Critic]I recommend rubbing alcohol for controllers. It kills germs and drys quickly, minimizing any possible sticker damage. For tight areas I use cotton swabs.
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Oh, right, my bad. Don't use the goo gone on areas with stickers (the back of controllers). Also, if for some reason you can't get to some goo in the joystick, spin it around for a while and it should loosen its way out, it's what I do with the knobs on my amp. Just don't spin too hard on those delicate joysticks, especially the ones on N64 controllers.

McTom · Postby **McTom** » August 1st, 2006, 3:23 am

you can use some high-pressured air thingy to get away dust, I don't know what it is called

a1 · Postby a1 » August 1st, 2006, 7:47 pm

[QUOTE=McTom]
you can use some high-pressured air thingy to get away dust, I don't know what it is called[/QUOTE]

I don't either, but I can tell you that it comes in a tall can. You can find it at an office supply store.

Tourian · Postby **Tourian** » August 1st, 2006, 9:45 pm

For controllers I am experimenting with "Wet Ones", a brand of antibacterial moist wipes that come in a little plastic container. They definitely do the trick, and I think it's handier than getting out rags, moistening them, washing them, putting them away, etc. Plus they are thin so you can get them in tiny crevices, which saves the Q-tip hassle.

S14Y3R*75 · Postby **S14Y3R*75** » April 8th, 2007, 7:08 pm

I was wondering how u can clean any type of game disk?
Is there a special way that I just don't know about?

voor · Postby **voor** » April 8th, 2007, 7:41 pm

[QUOTE=S14Y3R*75]I was wondering how u can clean any type of game disk?
Is there a special way that I just don't know about?
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ActRaiser1 · Postby **ActRaiser1** » April 9th, 2007, 3:46 pm

[QUOTE=voor]

[QUOTE=S14Y3R*75]I was wondering how u can clean any type of game disk?
Is there a special way that I just don't know about?
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I have nothing to add, but I think your name is awesome....
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