dfir_dk Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Hi all Do any of you guys have an R3 where the rubber-like coating on the chassis and wristpads have become extremely sticky? I cannot get that sticky stuff to go away - it seems like it was a sort-of-cover that was put on top of the rubber that has now wanished over the course of time. Some suggested to try a product called "Mothers VLR (Venyl, Leather and Rubber) but that does not work. Well sort of.. It sure cleans the surface extremely well, but the stickyness stays there. I ended up rubbing away the rubber coating on the wrist pads - took a damn while... Am I the only one with that problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_a_man Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) Try wipes for skin cleaning for babies and check if it can help. Edited December 24, 2020 by Just_a_man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfir_dk Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Alright, thx. I'll try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rengual Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Mine is sliky too. I will try Spiritus for a total remove. There is also a YouTube video. I think this is the best Option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfir_dk Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 9 hours ago, Rengual said: Mine is sliky too. I will try Spiritus for a total remove. There is also a YouTube video. I think this is the best Option. Yeah, I've also tried isopropyl alcohol with no luck. Total removal is the best way. Which youtube video are you referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 The Soft-touch is like a resin that is applied to the plastic on the palmrest and LCD lid. Once it gets sticky then there is no way to reverse it, removal is the only option (other than a skin). To remove it I've found the best way is with a solvent cleaner and a plastic scraper/pry tool. It is an extremely messy job and can take a while to do properly. I have done it a few times now on machines that I have resprayed. If you remove it carefully then it's possible to just use the laptop as is with the black plastic as the palmreast or you can respray it. Here is a link to one I've done recently. https://imgur.com/9gRFL86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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