Cleaned up the ol' Vader..

[boek]

..and it still looks dirty! Any suggestions to make it look, y'know, clean?

[decypher]

Take it apart and wash it in the bath tube with an old toothbrush.

 

Jim

[Red 5]

Armor All !

 

 

<runs>

[classicgamingguy]

How about some of the cleaning cloths that are available on the market? They might help..not sure how harsh they are, however. I have the same problem, but unlike yourself, boek, I haven't started yet!

 

That might be a good project while the wife's away on her annual business trip.

[Gregory DG]

Armor All !

 

 

<runs>

Damn, you beat me to it!

[nathanallan]

Take it apart and wash it in the bath tube with an old toothbrush.

 

Jim

In the case of a whole unit, I'd use a soft scrub brush, it's for bigger jobs.

 

Nathan

[Red 5]

Armor All !

 

 

<runs>

Damn, you beat me to it!

 

Still the funniest thread E V E R ! (With respect to Knight Rider thread of course.)

 

I read it again after I posted this and fell over laughing.

I was still just lurking back then. It almost scared me away from ever posting here

as I assumed you were all nucking futs.

 

Anyway, don't clean it with Armor All. I was joking.

[Gregory DG]

Still the funniest thread E V E R ! (With respect to Knight Rider thread of course.)

It didn't get really funny until Mock joined in an pissed on their cornflakes.

 

Anyway, don't clean it with Armor All. I was joking.

Let's not start THAT again! Clean it with whatever you want!

[littleman jack]

I've used Windex on my Sega Genesis and controllers to great effect. You might try it on a small spot first (like it always says on household cleaners) and see if that would work on the Vader.

[midnight8]

I take mine apart and wash in the dishwasher.

[Cassidy Nolen]

Simple Green works great for me. Take it apart, use and old toothbrush and have a number of paper towels around.

 

Cassidy

[Doc Martens]

q-tips and rubbing alcohol should do it. Best of luck.

[ls650]

Still the funniest thread E V E R !

Hilarious - it's like a battle of the 12-year olds!

[mimo]

Dishwasher, works a treat

[Rik]

Soak the housing in hot soapy water for a good 20 -30 minutes,then give a good spraying of Armor All,THE best, AFAIC.I really dont know what this Armor All deal is all about,use it,it works great!!!!!!!!!!

Edited May 24, 2008 by Rik

[opeygon]

dishwasher. don't forget to take it out before the dry cycle. either that or turn the heated dry off

 

i use pledge electronics cleaner after the dishwasher. seems to work good. get it at the store

[TimsterAA]

q-tips and rubbing alcohol should do it. Best of luck.

 

I take it you missed his pictures in the original post?

 

--Timster--

[Rik]

dishwasher. don't forget to take it out before the dry cycle. either that or turn the heated dry off

 

i use pledge electronics cleaner after the dishwasher. seems to work good. get it at the store

I used to use that pledge electronics cleaner too.Stores said its discontinued here,why is it all the best stuff gets discontinued?

[82-T/A]

Guys, really really simple.

 

Take the thing completely apart, and put the two halves in the washing machine. If it has a sticker on the bottom that you don't want to damage, then just put the top half of the shell in the dish washer.

 

It will come out 100% brand new looking... seriously...

 

I've done this with everything I've got (that doesn't have stickers on it).

[classicgamingguy]

You're kidding, right? I mean....I know I might sound stupid, but wouldn't the hard wash/rinse/spin cycle break the two halves into a MILLION pieces? Am I just being dumb here or is there something to this?

[Video]

I used black spraypaint (J/K) You can take it appart and use the dishwasher, or a scrub brush (pads won't get into all them vent looking cracks) Then keep it in a giant ziplock bag to keep it from getting dirty again

[82-T/A]

You're kidding, right? I mean....I know I might sound stupid, but wouldn't the hard wash/rinse/spin cycle break the two halves into a MILLION pieces? Am I just being dumb here or is there something to this?

 

 

Son of a b***h, did I say washing machine? I always do that. No, sorry... I mean dish washer. I put the parts on the top rack (glasses) of the dishwasher and run a load. They come out absolutely spotless!

 

Damn, I really should watch what I write... imagine if someone had taken my advice of LITERALLY putting it into a washing machine as apposed to a dish washer.

 

Yeah, I'd imagine the washing machine would totally destroy it! hahah....

[+Nathan Strum]

It may be that the plastic has just completely lost its sheen. In that case, I'd suggest disassembling it, and spray-paint it but not with black spray paint. Just a clear semi-gloss or gloss coating for plastics will do.

[tremoloman2006]

Try Lemon Pledge... I use it on boxes, carts, consoles... never lets me down!

[Prodos8]

For a quick clean-up w/o taking it apart I spray it down with windex (let it soak for a minute or so), brush it with a toothbrush then dry it with a large hand-towel or bath towel turning it often. Repeat a few times, if necessary, and it'll look decent.

 

Take it apart and clean it in dish water with a toothbrush and sponge if you want it perfectly clean or if it's stubbornly dirty. I usually avoid immersing the bottom part to keep the stickers from peeling off.