A quick (and easy, I hope) question. What do people clean the inside of the cabinets with? Boards, wiring and wood. I wouln't like a lot of water/soap in there due to wood swelling and effects on electronics.

#2 10 years ago

BKC

pinster68

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Basic: vacuum while using a soft 2" paintbrush to loosen dirt.

A bit more: remove everything, cover with Scrubbling Bubbles, wipe off. Lifts dirt like no other and kills bad odors.

Scrubbing Bubbles also works great on circuit boards. Spray, let sit, rinse in running water, let stand for a few minutes, blow off with compressed air, then let sit in front of a fan for a hour or two. Use with caution naturally, but I've had 100% success and the boards look beautiful.

#3 10 years ago

BKC

pinster68

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BTW, it's this stuff ... not sure if available in Australia.

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#4 10 years ago

DRJ

dendoc

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Thanks for that. I don't think Australia has this beast yet. Is it just foamy soap?
I'll try the paint brush and vaccuum trick first.

#5 10 years ago

BKC

pinster68

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OP
Quoted from dendoc:
Thanks for that. I don't think Australia has this beast yet. Is it just foamy soap?
I'll try the paint brush and vaccuum trick first.

Oops ... My "tiny flag recognition skills" were tested and I failed. Okay, Australia and not GB, got it! Now edited.

Anyhow, yeah, I guess it's just foaming soap, but check the Material Safety Data Sheet on it for contents. Maybe from that you can find a similar product.

#6 10 years ago

BKC

pinster68

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Here it is...

http://www.menards.com/msds/106583_001.pdf

#7 10 years ago

JKH

cal50

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A palm sander and some 100 grit makes it look new........

#8 10 years ago

RLH

Lovef2k

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Carneys Point Township, NJ

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Quoted from cal50:
A palm sander and some 100 grit makes it look new........

Even 80 grit if it's real dirty

#9 10 years ago

JKH

cal50

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Quoted from Lovef2k:
Even 80 grit if it's real dirty

80,79, whatever it takes.....

#10 10 years ago

BOB

bobbyconover

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Another vote for sanding here, it's pretty much the only way to truly "clean" the bare wood areas.

#11 10 years ago

BKC

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I'll second the sanding of the bottom if you want to go all out. For the other items the OP asked about (boards, wiring and painted sides): Scrubbing Bubbles or equivalent.

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