Recommended ways to clean CDTV exterior

Pyromania · 21 December 2019, 00:02

I’ve put both of my CDTV units back into commission. Does anyone have recommendations on cleaning their exterior without damaging it? They have some light residue since they are so old. Any advice would be most appreciated. It’s nice to use them again. I’ll be looking to do some upgrades to them soon.

lesta_smsc · 21 December 2019, 00:22

Mr Sheen... it's good for things with dust residue. As far as I'm aware it is safe on the material types it is made for.

DamienD · 21 December 2019, 00:47

Pyromania my friend,

For some reason, I've noticed that of late, you seem to have a habit of creating new threads under Amiga scene section when it's not really the best place given the thread title / contents.

...so thread moved to the more appropriate support.Hardware section

Pyromania · 21 December 2019, 06:09

Whoops, sorry about that, not much sleep today.

Pyromania · 22 December 2019, 19:32

The woman working in the electronics section of Meijer said this would do a good job cleaning the Amiga CDTV.

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I told her I needed to clean the exterior of it and it’s kind of like a DVD player. Since I know she really does not know what a CDTV is should I clean it with this stuff? I’ll definitely use it to clean my iPad Pro. What does everyone think. I want a clean and shiny CDTV but don’t want to f*ck it up.

Pyromania · 23 December 2019, 18:45

No one answered my last question so I’ll just buy Mr Sheen and use that to clean my CDTV units.

AmigaHope · 24 December 2019, 11:02

Generally ammonia-based cleaners (e.g. Windex) are good for cases, alternating with isopropyl alcohol. Some paints/labels are vulnerable to IPA so be careful. Always spray the cloth you are using to clean the surface, rather than the surface itself. For the initial cleaning you can spray the cloth *very* liberally to the point where it is almost soaked. The main goal here is to prevent any puddling-pooling of the liquid from getting into the case.

You can start with a rough cloth like a typical towel to get the large amounts of gunk off, then finish off the cleaning with a microfiber cloth.

Pyromania · 24 December 2019, 12:53

AmigaHope thank you so much for replying with good information.

Hewitson · 26 December 2019, 12:23

The microfibre cloth is essential for things like electronics, car interiors, etc. You'll get lint all over your newly-cleaned surface, otherwise.

Pyromania · 26 December 2019, 16:23

Thank you Hewitson, I'll keep that in mind.

21 December 2019, 00:02	#1
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	Recommended ways to clean CDTV exterior I’ve put both of my CDTV units back into commission. Does anyone have recommendations on cleaning their exterior without damaging it? They have some light residue since they are so old. Any advice would be most appreciated. It’s nice to use them again. I’ll be looking to do some upgrades to them soon.

22 December 2019, 19:32	#5
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	The woman working in the electronics section of Meijer said this would do a good job cleaning the Amiga CDTV. I told her I needed to clean the exterior of it and it’s kind of like a DVD player. Since I know she really does not know what a CDTV is should I clean it with this stuff? I’ll definitely use it to clean my iPad Pro. What does everyone think. I want a clean and shiny CDTV but don’t want to fck it up. Last edited by Pyromania; 22 December 2019 at 19:35. Reason: Spelling*

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21 December 2019, 00:22	#2
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	Mr Sheen... it's good for things with dust residue. As far as I'm aware it is safe on the material types it is made for.

21 December 2019, 00:47	#3
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Pyromania my friend, For some reason, I've noticed that of late, you seem to have a habit of creating new threads under Amiga scene section when it's not really the best place given the thread title / contents. ...so thread moved to the more appropriate support.Hardware section

21 December 2019, 06:09	#4
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	Whoops, sorry about that, not much sleep today.

23 December 2019, 18:45	#6
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	No one answered my last question so I’ll just buy Mr Sheen and use that to clean my CDTV units.

24 December 2019, 11:02	#7
AmigaHope Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Sandusky Posts: 942	Generally ammonia-based cleaners (e.g. Windex) are good for cases, alternating with isopropyl alcohol. Some paints/labels are vulnerable to IPA so be careful. Always spray the cloth you are using to clean the surface, rather than the surface itself. For the initial cleaning you can spray the cloth very liberally to the point where it is almost soaked. The main goal here is to prevent any puddling-pooling of the liquid from getting into the case. You can start with a rough cloth like a typical towel to get the large amounts of gunk off, then finish off the cleaning with a microfiber cloth.

24 December 2019, 12:53	#8
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	AmigaHope thank you so much for replying with good information.

26 December 2019, 12:23	#9
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,772	The microfibre cloth is essential for things like electronics, car interiors, etc. You'll get lint all over your newly-cleaned surface, otherwise.

26 December 2019, 16:23	#10
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	Thank you Hewitson, I'll keep that in mind.

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