Timeline for How can I clean sticky and dirty hand tool's rubber?
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| Dec 16, 2011 at 19:40 | comment | added | KeithS | Goo Gone is mostly a mix of citrus oils and mineral oil. If you have orange-based cleaning products like Orange Clean, lemon oil furniture polish, etc etc they will do a similar job. | |
| Dec 16, 2011 at 9:21 | vote | accept | Larry Morries | ||
| Dec 15, 2011 at 13:09 | comment | added | kloucks | the Goo Gone is an excellent investment, you'll be surprised at the stuff it can clean. As for DIY try vinegar it works well to cut some types of grease and sludge. | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 17:07 | comment | added | RSMoser | You could also try rubbing alcohol. | |
| Dec 13, 2011 at 20:41 | comment | added | Steven | Try WD-40. It might damage the rubber though. | |
| Dec 13, 2011 at 13:44 | comment | added | chris | Well, if you're willing to replace the coatings anyways, it can't hurt to try what you have on-hand. It'll either clean it, do nothing, or melt the plastic :) | |
| Dec 13, 2011 at 4:52 | comment | added | Larry Morries | Thanks Chris for the product recommendation. By the way, before I try some Goo Gone, are there some DIY solution that I can get from home? | |
| Dec 13, 2011 at 2:14 | history | answered | chris | CC BY-SA 3.0 |