Cleaning old consoles

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#1 Working_Stiff
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Im looking for a good way to clean the outsides of some of my oldschool consoles. Any suggestions? I was thinking windex but wasn't sure if it would mess up the plastic.
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#2 Another48hours
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Im looking for a good way to clean the outsides of some of my oldschool consoles. Any suggestions? I was thinking windex but wasn't sure if it would mess up the plastic.Working_Stiff
It would help if you name which consoles.
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#3 Working_Stiff
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Nes,snes,n64,tg16,neo geo,sat,genesis,dc
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#4 Another48hours
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Nes,snes,n64,tg16,neo geo,sat,genesis,dcWorking_Stiff
Ok, Neo-Geo don't use Windex. If you clean it with it and play it later it will get hot faster and other thing. Windex on an Nes depends if you have a normal one or a Top loader. Regular is not recommended to keep doing it but it should be fine a few times, op loader is fine. Doing it on the DC will actually help it become dirtier faster after use. Everything else should be fine. Unless you have a Cd-Add-on on the Turbo and Gen, don;t use windex and Turbo Cd and the Sega Cd, but the console themselves, sure. Windex on N64 depends on color, what color is the N64?
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I always found putting them in the dishwasher the most effective way.
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#6 Another48hours
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I always found putting them in the dishwasher the most effective way.Dudersaper
lol.
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#7 Darkman2007
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any old multi purpose cleaning solution will work , just try not to use a cloth , since it leaves more of a mess than before.

I also find that using WD-40 actually makes the consoles look very good, it smells, but after the smell is gone, the consoles look brand new sometimes.

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#8 Another48hours
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Except for the Neo-Geo which has the more obvious affect of Windex, I would use 409.
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#9 tiki_tidalwave
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Here is a link to Digit Press that may give you some added possibilities.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-143871.html