13 inch retina permanently dirty keyboard?

[Bram.96]

Hi everyone,

The keys on my 13 inch Retina MacBook pro seem to be very dirty and grease reflects from it when held in front of a window with moderate sunlight. I've tried cleaning them with the cleaning cloth provided with the laptop and a bit of water but some of them (mainly the spacebar) still have this grease on them. Is there a way to clean this?

 

[Gav2k]

A basic screen cleaner will remove and dirt. Are you sure it's dirt and not the natural buffing effect that polishes the keys commonly used?

 

[Bram.96]

I'm not really sure, what is that specific effect?

 

[Gav2k]

The keyboard has a Matt finish when new but your fingers will polish the Keys to a glossy finish over time.

 

[Queen6]

Same screen cleaner (on a cloth) and "elbow grease" equally as stated a well used keyboard does develop a natural shine from usage.

Q-6

 

[snaky69]

I'm not really sure, what is that specific effect?

Your fingers are wearing down the keys. They'll get shiny over time. The most used keys will get shinier faster.