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Cleaning spots on Aluminum Macs
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Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2000
Location: northeast PA
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I wasn't sure if this was the correct forum (sorry if not). I have a PowerMac G5 and 23" Cinema Display (and plastic 24" iMac). I've been using Apple's iKlear cleaning kit for the past 2 years and it works well enough. But I've noticed my Aluminum devices have some faded white spots that I can't seem to clean with iKlear.
By faded I mean these spots are not obvious unless you're looking close up. There are only a few of them but I'd like to clean/polish or whatever to get rid of them. Has anyone run into this before? Any ideas on what works best?
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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I've cleaned my powerbooks and macbook pro with 70% ethanol solution since 2004. I've never seen any side effects and they all look like new.
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12.1" Powerbook G4
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Mac Elite
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Ethanol? As in fuel? Did you mean isopropyl alcohol?
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No I mean ethanol, 70% in water. It smells real nice too. I've used isopropyl alcohol as well but like ethanol better as it smells nicer and evaporates quicker.
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12.1" Powerbook G4
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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iKlear has polymers which tend to streak and leave spots! We switched to the Shaggymac Optimist Prime. With a microfiber it cleans the lcd and the entire case perfectly.
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Eugene, OR USA
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I use Baby Wipes - that's right. The same ones I use on my kids. They clean everything. Just wipe it down with the BW and dry off immediately with a clean cotton towel. Works great.
Good luck.
allensis
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