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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 09:59 PM
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Cleaning the Key

I did a search and couldn't find anything on this. I am just wondering if anybody has any tips on cleaning between the buttons on they key? I may be a little uptight but I would like to get rid of the lint and dirt that has collected in the grooves and I didn't figure any moisture was good for it.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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go to your dentist... and see if you can buy or if they will give ya a dental cleaning thingy (the pick thingy)... and use that... they sell them for guns and stuff which is how i have a few but... they fit in their easy....just be careful not to scratch the plastic

-Josh
 
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 04:42 AM
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Toothpick?
 
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:28 AM
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vacuum cleaner

just vacuum it.

If it makes you feel better, some of the gunk accumulating in there is dead skin cells . . . .

Also, you can buy "dental" tools at places like Home Depot as well--they just aren't made out of surgical quality stainless steel. Hobby shops also have them.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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I didn't realize how infinitely useful those little picks are, until I got one!

I rotate between my 2 keys every few months, in a senseless just for the heck of it ritualistic way... I always clean up the key that I'm temporarily retiring, before I stow it.

Tatt
 
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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An old toothbrush and some soap works wounders .
 
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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But which is better for keys... Zaino, Klasse, Carnuba or NXT???
 
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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But which is better for keys... Zaino, Klasse, Carnuba or NXT???
I use Nu-Finish since I only need to wax my key once a year!
 
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