Rubber coated mouse cleaning?

[kol12]

Hi, I'm just wondering what the safest and most effective way is for cleaning finger grease build up off rubber coated mice? I've just recently got a Corsair Sabre but before that I had a Roccat Kone that pretty much has the same rubber coating as the Sabre. With the Kone I used to wipe the build up off with a small amount of nail polish remover on a cotton ball and then wipe it again with a clean cloth. Someone told me the nail polish would be safe to use. I never found the nail polish remover was eating the rubber so is this stuff actually ok to use or would some isopropyl alcohol be better?

 

[ShadyHamster]

I've always just used water on a microfiber cloth or paper towel to clean my accessories.
I would avoid using chemicals, it may effect it if you use to much or to often.

 

[kol12]

Yeah perhaps I should just try water. I'm pretty sure it was an electronics store that told me nail polish remover would be safe to use on a rubber coated mouse. It evaporates really quickly. I'm beginning to be suspicious though if it really is safe. Just wondering if anyone knows for sure I suppose.

 

[ssddx]

any alcohol or bleach based cleaner can eat at the rubber to make it gummy and soft. that includes windex and clorox. i've seen the effects of this firsthand and i dont think you want a sticky feeling mouse. have not tried nail polish remover but i personally would not use it on my own mice.

i'm on my second deathadder 3.5g (the rubber coated kind as i like the feel of it) and i clean only with water and a link free towel. works fine. if you were to use any cleaner i wouldnt go more than just regular liquid hand soap on a damp cloth for any disinfecting. i do of course clean everything else that is not rubber coated with windex such as the table, keyboard, etc.

on a side note, chemicals are bad to clean your monitor with as well. i also just use a damp cloth with water for that too.

 

[kol12]

I've gone to using just a paper towel and water, seems to be working well, removes my greasy fingermarks from this hot weather and no harshness must be good.