Remote Control Rubber Switch Sticky Goo
Remote Control Rubber Switch Sticky Goo
(OP)
What is that sticky goo that builds up on the rubber keys within a standard TV remote control?
It gets on the PCB and causes conductive switch contact failure.
Does anybody know of a remote control that uses standard metal dome switches so I don't have to replace my remote controls every 5 years.
It gets on the PCB and causes conductive switch contact failure.
Does anybody know of a remote control that uses standard metal dome switches so I don't have to replace my remote controls every 5 years.





RE: Remote Control Rubber Switch Sticky Goo
RE: Remote Control Rubber Switch Sticky Goo
RE: Remote Control Rubber Switch Sticky Goo
RE: Remote Control Rubber Switch Sticky Goo
RE: Remote Control Rubber Switch Sticky Goo
Short of actually chemically analysing the goo to try and determine where it was coming from, there is actually very little any rubber chemist/engineer/technician can offer by way of enlightening you as to its source.
Keep the remote control manufacturers in business by buying new ones all of the time - or clean the thing out yourself as I suggested above and save some money. Don't forget, remote controls only have a 1yr guarantee so 5 years is going some.
RE: Remote Control Rubber Switch Sticky Goo
RE: Remote Control Rubber Switch Sticky Goo
RE: Remote Control Rubber Switch Sticky Goo
This doesn't help solve your problem, unfortunately, but may be an explanation of what's happening.
Tom Jablonowski, TSE Industries, Inc.
www.tse-industries.com