I tried isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and it was pretty ineffective. Goo Gone and Goof Off contain acetone, toluene, and MEK. The MEK is especially aggressive/harmful and right there on the label it notes that the product causes nerve damage. When using these products, I wear 2 pairs of industrial grade nitrile gloves because the product even dissolves the nitrile gloves! The liquid goes right through latex, like it's not even there. Vinyl gloves are good, but baggy and difficult to find. Needless to say, the chemical goes right through skin, so stay safe and wear protection!
I got 99.9% isopropyl alcohol. Works wonders. It is not the plastic itself that is the problem it is the fact that the stupid manufactures coat it in Butyl Rubber over-molding. I think they aim of it is to make you want to throw the item away and you buy new stuff. To hell with that. I also had an electronics pepper grinder the touch of the gooey stuff was yuck. And I removed the goo and presto it is like new.
70% alcohol on a cloth will work faster to remove the stickiness and will not harm the plastic. Finish with a silicone spray soaked cloth. Use a silicone spray designed for use on plastic like Blaster Industrial Strength Silicone Lubricant. Do not use acetone-containing or petroleum-based solvents on plastic. If they don't say plastic safe, they're not.
Thanks for the video! I have the same problem with my JBL’s. I’ll give the GooGone a try. How did you get in around the cones and tweeters without getting chemical on them? If you did get some chemicals on them, did it damage the cone / tweeter at all?
Hi DjNemes1s, I used my microfiber cloth and with my thumb circled around the tweeters carefully. But if a little bit touches the tweeters, it wont instantly hurt it either. So no worries. At the end I used a damp cloth to clean of tiny little areas. It will take several coats but in the end the horrible stickiness will dissolve. I wish you good luck and that you will get rid of your stickiness too. 🙂
Left over COVID 19 hand gel works a treat. It.s about 70% Ethanol.
Hello 👋 that’s great. Thank you for the tip! 😊
@@SamDansCouch Your welcome. Better than letting it go to waste.
I tried isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and it was pretty ineffective.
Goo Gone and Goof Off contain acetone, toluene, and MEK. The MEK is especially aggressive/harmful and right there on the label it notes that the product causes nerve damage. When using these products, I wear 2 pairs of industrial grade nitrile gloves because the product even dissolves the nitrile gloves! The liquid goes right through latex, like it's not even there. Vinyl gloves are good, but baggy and difficult to find. Needless to say, the chemical goes right through skin, so stay safe and wear protection!
Hi SuperBardley 👋 Thank you for your comment. You should definitely treat those chemicals and always protect yourself. This stuff is no joke 👍
I think mine are neoprene and they worked well
I got 99.9% isopropyl alcohol. Works wonders. It is not the plastic itself that is the problem it is the fact that the stupid manufactures coat it in Butyl Rubber over-molding.
I think they aim of it is to make you want to throw the item away and you buy new stuff. To hell with that.
I also had an electronics pepper grinder the touch of the gooey stuff was yuck. And I removed the goo and presto it is like new.
70% alcohol on a cloth will work faster to remove the stickiness and will not harm the plastic. Finish with a silicone spray soaked cloth. Use a silicone spray designed for use on plastic like Blaster Industrial Strength Silicone Lubricant. Do not use acetone-containing or petroleum-based solvents on plastic. If they don't say plastic safe, they're not.
Worked well on mine
In my experience, 70% alcohol doesn't worked.
Simple Baking Soda removes the sticky mess and does not harm the speaker. Took me about 20 minutes per speaker.
how did you apply the baking soda?
Thanks for the video! I have the same problem with my JBL’s. I’ll give the GooGone a try. How did you get in around the cones and tweeters without getting chemical on them? If you did get some chemicals on them, did it damage the cone / tweeter at all?
Hi DjNemes1s, I used my microfiber cloth and with my thumb circled around the tweeters carefully. But if a little bit touches the tweeters, it wont instantly hurt it either. So no worries. At the end I used a damp cloth to clean of tiny little areas. It will take several coats but in the end the horrible stickiness will dissolve. I wish you good luck and that you will get rid of your stickiness too. 🙂
@@SamDansCouchAwesome, thanks Daniel! Looking forward to no more sticky dusty front panels! 😃