Chute Metal Producs in Chatsworth Ca. can wash them. They do it all the time for the drag racers.Or you might try contacting SImpson safety equipment. I dont have chute metal products number but if you go to http://www.dragsters.net/nitroland/ some one can give it to you. Jim -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Creswick, Steven Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 7:35 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] A Friday question All, Anyone with experience on cleaning dirt and grim from parachutes?? Ripstop nylon Blair, doesn't Cascade have silica in it? I don't want to get that into my control lines - for you earth-bound types :-) Steve -----Original Message----- From: Phil Nutting [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 9:58 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] A Friday question Blair I've had good luck with Woolite for many delicate washing needs like nose goo from glasses, wrist watch bands and my sails from my sail boat. Another good cleaner is dishwasher soap e.g., Cascade, etc. Works for forehead goo on the headband of your ball caps. Just put the hat on the top tray and let her rip. It also worked will for getting out the salt and dirt from the rigging lines (ropes for you landlubbers) at the end of the sailing season. When passing down computers, we have found that the Miller-Stephenson "Safezone Cleaner for Plastic, Glass and Metal" works wonders if you lightly spray it on and give it a few minutes to "soak" before wiping it off. Phil -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Blair K. Hogg Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 9:42 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] A Friday question Greetings 'netters: Had the occasion last night to perform surgery on a cordless telephone, the buttons had become dysfunctional rendering the phone basically unusable. I've done this on other phones before, and each time have found that the elastomer switch panel and printed circuit board have become coated with some kind of "goo". I believe that this "goo" is the accumulation of skin oils which somehow migrate into the phone and get under the elastomer, but have thought that perhaps some manufacturers intentionally put some kind of compound on the elastomer for some reason (sealing?). I'm leaning toward the skin oil explanation, since we make products here with elastomer switch panels and have never used any sealing compound during assembly. Anyone else out there doing this kind of assembly and do you put anything on the elastomer during assembly? Also, in the past I've cleaned up the elastomer with drug store IPA (91%), but here I was last night working in the kitchen with a Swiss army knife (one with all the tools on it) and there next to me was the sink and a bottle of Palmolive detergent. Well, I though, aqueous wash, and went at it. It worked pretty well, but after reassembly the left over moisture began condensing on the window and it was hard to see the display. I'm sure this will clear up after a while, though. So what do you cleaning gurus think is the best way to remove the "goo", whatever it is? IPA or Palmolive? Is Palmolive a saponifier or a surfactant, or both? Happy Friday, Blair ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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