John's Arcade Forum - Classic Arcade and Pinball Collecting and Restoring Discussion Forum - RETRO MAME - Nintendo Vs Forum

Arcade and Pinball Discussions => General Arcade and Video Game Discussions => Topic started by: jasonsmith on April 18, 2014, 11:10:02 am



Title: Best way to clean grimy buttons.
Post by: jasonsmith on April 18, 2014, 11:10:02 am
What are some methods that you guys have used to clean up buttons excluding buying new ones.

Soap and water soak, something more strong like Mean Green or even stronger like an alcohol or something. I was thinking of tossing them in the dishwasher?


Title: Re: Best way to clean grimy buttons.
Post by: Space Avenger on April 18, 2014, 11:13:17 am
Mr.Clean


Title: Re: Best way to clean grimy buttons.
Post by: John's Arcade on April 18, 2014, 11:39:40 am
What are some methods that you guys have used to clean up buttons excluding buying new ones.

Soap and water soak, something more strong like Mean Green or even stronger like an alcohol or something. I was thinking of tossing them in the dishwasher?

I take the buttons completely apart and then soak all the parts in a glass filled with water and bleach or water and simple green. Let them soak for a few hours or more.


Title: Re: Best way to clean grimy buttons.
Post by: lordkahless214 on April 18, 2014, 12:59:59 pm
on leaf buttons, I usually wash them and then chuck the parts into a cordless drill on low speed and polish them with 2000 grit sandpaper followed by plastic polish, they look like new after.
On Micros it's usually the same thing, except I do the sanding and polish manually since there is no easy way to chuck them in a drill.

If anything is discolored or gouged deep, I just replace.


Title: Re: Best way to clean grimy buttons.
Post by: VertexGuy on April 21, 2014, 03:05:40 am
What are some methods that you guys have used to clean up buttons excluding buying new ones.

Soap and water soak, something more strong like Mean Green or even stronger like an alcohol or something. I was thinking of tossing them in the dishwasher?


I take those to the car wash


Title: Re: Best way to clean grimy buttons.
Post by: Mr_Rampage on April 21, 2014, 07:35:08 pm
What are some methods that you guys have used to clean up buttons excluding buying new ones.

Soap and water soak, something more strong like Mean Green or even stronger like an alcohol or something. I was thinking of tossing them in the dishwasher?


I take those to the car wash

Whats crazy is i can see how that'd work.


Title: Re: Best way to clean grimy buttons.
Post by: Chuckie egg on April 22, 2014, 05:09:55 pm
If you have false teeth, leave them over night in a glass with the teeth.
Good as new
Happy as Larry 


Title: Re: Best way to clean grimy buttons.
Post by: computerfixerguy on April 22, 2014, 08:24:27 pm
That Tighe guy is pretty smart, he made a video about this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2meRKnHl104


Title: Re: Re: Re: Best way to clean grimy buttons.
Post by: Tighe on April 23, 2014, 06:27:42 pm
That Tighe guy is pretty smart, he made a video about this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2meRKnHl104

Yeah I need to upload part 2.


Title: Re: Best way to clean grimy buttons.
Post by: jasonsmith on April 27, 2014, 10:02:58 pm
Yes, would love to see part 2.