PP Mguire
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Ok so I know there has to be some super OCD guys on here like myself who can't stand the feel or nastiness of greasy peripherals. One such issue for me has been a very greasy keyboard since I have the Lycosa Mirror. With the ****ty lighting situation in my room the smudge marks on the glossy black plastic hasn't been an issue, but simply straight up hand grease has. Now, I'm super clean, wash my hands several times a day in between showers, never use my periphs immediately after eating, move my keyboard out of the way while eating (I have to eat at my desk or stand in the kitchen), and clean my stuff on a regular basis. Usually every 2 days or as needed.
Well I use a 50/50 distilled/isopropyl solution in a spray bottle with clean microfiber rags to clean my stuff. I use the same solution with qtips to clean fans to make them look new after taking the vac to them. This has worked literally for years on any keyboard I've ever owned, and even this one until very recently. When I eat greasy foods, I unplug my keyboard and move it out of the way and use a paper towel or napkin instead of physically touching the food (for instance, pizza). For some reason, my keyboard has been grease city the past couple of days after eating. Any ideas? My routine literally is, move keyboard, get food, sit down, eat, go wash off play/utensil, wash hands, plug keyboard back in, continue task. Couple days ago I ate pizza (with the napkin), washed my plate off, washed my hands, came back here and tried typing and was immediately disgusted. When I tilted my head towards the keyboard I could literally see the grease marks from my thumbs on my spacebar like I just barehanded pizza and then typed. I just basically did the same thing, cleaned my keyboard, washed my hands, came back, and the feeling is the same.
Any ideas? Any different tips? I personally feel I go above and beyond to keep a clean keyboard and to not have that greasy feeling but this is really getting on my nerves. I seriously cannot type on this keyboard when it feels this way and I'm guessing my solution isn't cutting it anymore. For anybody wondering, I'm typing with my K400r right now.
Edit: I've considered sweating to be an issue but I keep the ambient pretty chilly in here to reduce that. Not only that, but it doesn't explain where the grease magically comes from.
Well I use a 50/50 distilled/isopropyl solution in a spray bottle with clean microfiber rags to clean my stuff. I use the same solution with qtips to clean fans to make them look new after taking the vac to them. This has worked literally for years on any keyboard I've ever owned, and even this one until very recently. When I eat greasy foods, I unplug my keyboard and move it out of the way and use a paper towel or napkin instead of physically touching the food (for instance, pizza). For some reason, my keyboard has been grease city the past couple of days after eating. Any ideas? My routine literally is, move keyboard, get food, sit down, eat, go wash off play/utensil, wash hands, plug keyboard back in, continue task. Couple days ago I ate pizza (with the napkin), washed my plate off, washed my hands, came back here and tried typing and was immediately disgusted. When I tilted my head towards the keyboard I could literally see the grease marks from my thumbs on my spacebar like I just barehanded pizza and then typed. I just basically did the same thing, cleaned my keyboard, washed my hands, came back, and the feeling is the same.
Any ideas? Any different tips? I personally feel I go above and beyond to keep a clean keyboard and to not have that greasy feeling but this is really getting on my nerves. I seriously cannot type on this keyboard when it feels this way and I'm guessing my solution isn't cutting it anymore. For anybody wondering, I'm typing with my K400r right now.
Edit: I've considered sweating to be an issue but I keep the ambient pretty chilly in here to reduce that. Not only that, but it doesn't explain where the grease magically comes from.
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