I want to wrap my remotes

afterburnt

Cellophane seems too flimsy. Any recommendations?

txcoastal1

Trojan

Dennis Gardner

txcoastal1 wrote: »

Trojan

Nothing like a conversation starter!

Nightfall

Raw dog it. Your remote will feel better in your and your old ladies hand.

txcoastal1

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afterburnt

Thanks Ron, since all of my Trojans are being laundered I sent for these

https://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Remote-sealing-plastic-protects/dp/B01GD4W8HO/ref=pd_sbs_196_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01GD4W8HO&pd_rd_r=E8ZY4JNYNNR1QPKSNG80&pd_rd_w=ta4Ov&pd_rd_wg=Bv2yD&psc=1&refRID=E8ZY4JNYNNR1QPKSNG80

pitdogg2

Bruce just turn them inside out that way you get two uses out of them

afterburnt

pitdogg2 wrote: »

Bruce just turn them inside out that way you get two uses out of them

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

I just threw up in my mouth

txcoastal1

They have a cure for that

westmassguy

txcoastal1 wrote: »

They have a cure for that

I'm afraid to ask

msg

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.

ken brydson

txcoastal1

westmassguy wrote: »

txcoastal1 wrote: »

They have a cure for that

I'm afraid to ask

He was the one stating "like to keep it green"

afterburnt

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

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.)

pitdogg2

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

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.

pitdogg2

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

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.

afterburnt

I can't see em let alone feel them. I have some old ones that are getting cruddy.

pitdogg2

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

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.

msg

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.

Gatecrasher

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.














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.

tonyb

Wrapping remotes ? You guys are whacked....lol

vmaxer

Well,,,

A good idea for protective wrapping there stubby.

Gatecrasher

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.

mhardy6647

maybe this stuff would work?



http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?sku=38058&gclid=CMOAsK6a8NQCFcSNswod9zgBJw

They even have it in black...

motorhead43026

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.

lightman1

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....