Snes cleaning

JoeBoi · 12 Jun 2010 at 18:55

Was looking to clean up my newly aquired snes n mario all stars I've seen a kit on eBay that looks like this stuff on nintendo repair shop

http://www.nintendorepairshop.com/p...ools-&-Kits/81--1-Nintendo-Game-Cleaning-Kit/

i've seen something similar on eBay wondering if these actually work?

Langlest · 12 Jun 2010 at 19:33

i dont know about that kit but once i took a old dreamcast to a shop to sell and they used a spray on foam to clean it, after the guy sprayed the foam on the plastic all the dirt wsa absorbed into it and when he wiped it off the console looked like new

i have no idea what it was called tho but it was amazing how well it worked

MathewS · 12 Jun 2010 at 19:45

If it has gone that yellow colour, have a look at this http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/

JoeBoi · 12 Jun 2010 at 19:54

MathewS said:
If it has gone that yellow colour, have a look at this http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/

No I was thinking more about the carts mate the snes has been looked after n aged well.

Zensuji · 12 Jun 2010 at 20:20

Just blow

Spinal2k2 · 12 Jun 2010 at 23:23

Langlest said:
i dont know about that kit but once i took a old dreamcast to a shop to sell and they used a spray on foam to clean it, after the guy sprayed the foam on the plastic all the dirt wsa absorbed into it and when he wiped it off the console looked like new

i have no idea what it was called tho but it was amazing how well it worked

just called foam cleaner, ****** sell it they have the own brand which is cheaper that other brands but does the same job. there all the same and work wonders, ive used them for years for cleaning console casings etc as they are perfect on the crackle/rough type surfaces that consoles have and a lot of other equipment - controllers, pc cases tvs etc.

JoeBoi · 13 Jun 2010 at 20:26

Spinal2k2 said:
just called foam cleaner, ****** sell it they have the own brand which is cheaper that other brands but does the same job. there all the same and work wonders, ive used them for years for cleaning console casings etc as they are perfect on the crackle/rough type surfaces that consoles have and a lot of other equipment - controllers, pc cases tvs etc.

Does this stuff work well then, I've seen it and am thinking about buying some this week to clean it up. Are there any instructions on the own brand can?

whitecrook · 13 Jun 2010 at 20:28

antistatic foaming cleaner, the 'branded' one is called amberclens. Good stuff. This and IPA will clean up just about anything.

JoeBoi · 13 Jun 2010 at 21:39

whitecrook said:
antistatic foaming cleaner, the 'branded' one is called amberclens. Good stuff. This and IPA will clean up just about anything.

Do you know any shops that sell it?

whitecrook · 13 Jun 2010 at 23:06

JoeBoi said:
Do you know any shops that sell it?

It's note really a retail product, and if found on the street is likely to be 200% more expensive at least. Mail order google amberclens and you find dozens of folk selling it.