Goo B Gone will clean just about anything. used to use this to get that sticky film from Duct and Tuck tape off of floors. I have the Hasbro force fx 2010 I`m sure over time the same will happen to mine age etc, I`ll probably just convert it at that time.I've not experienced this problem but if it were me, I might try cleaning the grips with Goo Gone to see if it helps remove the stickiness.
Seems MR LE and SE lightsabers are affected as well.
I cleaned my MR 2 Force FX Vader sabers with a Baufix solution, then with a window cleaner, and then added Armor All over the t-tracks. Excellent result so far, this also refreshed the chrome and the other parts. Curios is these grips will degrade further or the tacky layer that is gone now was the lone culprit
May I ask specifically which Baufix and Armor All products you used. (Both companies make a lot of products!)
I'm afraid you will find that they will eventually become tacky again. As someone pointed earlier in thread, the stickiness wells up from inside the plastic. But I am curious to know how long your solution will keep the grips clean.
I posted cleaning mine back in Dec 2013. http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=132035&p=3148041&viewfull=1#post3148041
I just checked and the grips are still free of any stickiness. If I had to guess, whatever is inside the grips making them sticky is finite. As I stated in my post, I used alcohol pads. I've also used alcohol on cotton balls. It's a cheap solution. If the grips are real sticky, you may have to use several wipes until the stickiness is finally eliminated.
Well now, looks like I'm gonna head out to the local CVS & see about getting some alcohol pads :thumbsup
As I've said many times... I love the RPF!
Thank you Mara Jade's Father! I hope it works on the LE & SE versions of the MR lightsabers, cause as Jkno said (I can verify) they're sticky alright.
I posted cleaning mine back in Dec 2013. http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=132035&p=3148041&viewfull=1#post3148041
I just checked and the grips are still free of any stickiness. If I had to guess, whatever is inside the grips making them sticky is finite. As I stated in my post, I used alcohol pads. I've also used alcohol on cotton balls. It's a cheap solution. If the grips are real sticky, you may have to use several wipes until the stickiness is finally eliminated.
May I ask specifically which Baufix and Armor All products you used. (Both companies make a lot of products!)
I'm afraid you will find that they will eventually become tacky again. As someone pointed earlier in thread, the stickiness wells up from inside the plastic. But I am curious to know how long your solution will keep the grips clean.
ArmorAll Protectant Semi-Matt Finish and Baufix cleaner (I guess an equivalent of Goo-gone)
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