I want to wrap my remotes

Cellophane seems too flimsy. Any recommendations?
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,860
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Trojan

    Nothing like a conversation starter!

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,124
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    Bruce just turn them inside out that way you get two uses out of them :p
  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Bruce just turn them inside out that way you get two uses out of them :p

    That's exactly what I do before I send em out to be laundered. I am environmentally conscious and like to keep it green!
  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    I just threw up in my mouth
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,124
    They have a cure for that
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    They have a cure for that
    I'm afraid to ask :blush:
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,307
    edited June 2017
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    They have a cure for that
    Does that pickup line ever work for you, Ron? I only ever get smacked for it.



    I keep thinking about bowling ball finger holes and years worth of built up pizza finger grease. Is this why you're wrapping your remotes, Bruce? Pizza finger grease? Or bowling ball hole grease?

    Or is it other peoples' bowling ball hole pizza finger grease you're trying to avoid?

    I really hate bowling ball hole pizza finger grease.
    Bowling ball hole nacho finger grease is bad too, though.
    The worst is either of those with finger licking in between.
    Almost seems like drinking out of one of the rental shoes would be better.

    I wipe down my remotes periodically with diluted Simple Green and a blue shop towel. I clean my cell phone every day. Talk about gross devices.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,124
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    They have a cure for that
    I'm afraid to ask :blush:

    He was the one stating "like to keep it green"
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    msg wrote: »
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    They have a cure for that
    Does that pickup line ever work for you, Ron? I only ever get smacked for it.



    I keep thinking about bowling ball finger holes and years worth of built up pizza finger grease. Is this why you're wrapping your remotes, Bruce? Pizza finger grease? Or bowling ball hole grease?

    Or is it other peoples' bowling ball hole pizza finger grease you're trying to avoid?

    I really hate bowling ball hole pizza finger grease.
    Bowling ball hole nacho finger grease is bad too, though.
    The worst is either of those with finger licking in between.
    Almost seems like drinking out of one of the rental shoes would be better.

    I wipe down my remotes periodically with diluted Simple Green and a blue shop towel. I clean my cell phone every day. Talk about gross devices.

    Actually, it is very simple, my old lady has a tv remote that she left in the factory wrapper and I thought it was genius. Over the years some of my remotes have started to collect "pc mouse type shcmutz" so I figured tag em and bag em leave a good looking corpse?
  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,307
    After reading Bruce's intended use, I was thinking just this - a Ziploc method.

    I don't really understand how remotes get so wrecked and soiled, generally speaking.
    Treat them carefully like you would the gear they control, and give them a wipe every other week or so?

    (Watch, I'll break my universal within the week.)
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    My youngest spilled milk on one years ago. He wipe up the mess then never said a word about what he had done. About three days later omg what a foul smelling remote we had. Took about 2hrs to get it apart good enough to clean all the spoiled cottage cheese out of it.
    WOW!!!
  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,307
    Haha, okay you make a strong case for bagging.

    It's a good idea, but personally, I like being able to use remotes without looking. Losing that tactile accuracy would ruin that, and annoy me.

    Side note/slight derail (sorry Bruce) Remotes aren't that hard to clean once you get the hang of it, wouldn't you agree, Ivan? A mini Phillips, a stiff guitar pick to split the case, a little patience, and a soft toothbrush work pretty well. I've used this method to clean remotes I've received with some gear, and all of the URC MX remotes I bought on Ebay. A couple were pretty gnarly.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    edited June 2017
    I would not bag mine personally I do like to feel it best I can. I can run most of mine blind. Yep they can be cleaned with patients, I've had to crack quit a few to just clean the carbon pads with 91% alcohol after some years and nothing was ever spilled on them. I can see if you are not going to use them yes take out the batteries and bag just to keep dust or other crud off them.

    By the way MSG I'm stealing that guitar pick trick....
  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,307
    if you are not going to use them yes take out the batteries and bag just to keep dust or other crud off them
    This is exactly what I do. Those cheap twist-tie bread/storage bags work great for this.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    I can't see em let alone feel them. I have some old ones that are getting cruddy.
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I can't see em let alone feel them. I have some old ones that are getting cruddy.

    Put down the Cheetos Bruce
  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
    Wouldn't be easier to just was your paws more often. I have remotes that are used everyday and years old that look like new.
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    Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.

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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,307
    Or, put on a box of nitrile gloves in the morning, and shed them throughout the day as they get dirty. That's a lot easier than washing your hands.
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  • Gatecrasher
    Gatecrasher Posts: 1,550
    edited July 2017
    Whenever I purchase a new piece of A/V equipment I buy an extra remote for it and then seal the spare in polyethylene tubing. I usually don't seal the primary remote but could if I wanted to. If I only had one I might.

    Here's what I use. I have several different widths and thicknesses of polyethylene tubing that I use to package the reproduction parts I manufacture in my little side busainess. I use it for other things too though. It comes in handy. For remotes I use 4 mil thick x 3" wide polyethylene tubing.

    The tubing comes in rolls from U-line and then I use an induction sealer to seal the ends.


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    The remote still works perfect once sealed. The seal is air tight and water-proof. After a few weeks I could replace the tubing with new to keep it looking nice.

    This is what I would use if I was going to do this.
  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,116
    Well,,,

    A good idea for protective wrapping there stubby.
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  • Gatecrasher
    Gatecrasher Posts: 1,550
    edited July 2017
    After wrapping mine last night I still have it wrapped. It works perfect as-if there is no wrap.

    I've had some equipment in the past that had scummy-looking remotes with the lettering worn off the buttons and generally looked like crap. Some had soft drinks spilled on them with sticky gooey crunchy buttons. That's why I always buy a spare now but this wrapping is definitely a good way to protect one. You barely notice it. 4 mil polyethylene is pretty-tough too. About the same thickness as a Ziplock "Freezer" bag. Very difficult to rip apart with your bare hands.
  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
    I just wash my hands a lot. Don't eat and handle remotes at the same time. Wipe down once in a great while, some over 10 years old and look like new.
    2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.

    Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
    What is it with you kids an "remotes"? I get up...flip the channel.. find a program of interest and then sit back down.

    And at times.. my coaster flinging marksmanship comes in handy....