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Overused Moshi Keyboard Cover?

icedd

icedd

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I've had my cover for awhile now and it seems to protect the keyboard from oil stains, dust pretty much flawlessly.

But as I noticed on my keyboard, my spacebar seems like it does have a light oil stain. Perhaps it is the excess use of the spacebar on the cover that it seeped through?

Did anyone encounter the same problem? I have had it for a number of months now.
 
It's possible that it's slightly porous. Have you cleaned the keyboard protector since you installed it? I have the same protector and clean it ~once per month and have no oil spots on the keys below.
 
The ClearGuard is pretty thick and I don't think you can wear it down. It's might be possible but not likely? Perhaps someone used it and took off the ClearGuard and was typing? I get at my keyboard everyday heavily but it doesn't show any sort of wear.
 
I never bothered cleaning it because the foggy look is still there. I didn't think it would help. What do you guys clean it with?
 
I scrub and clean mine with an old tooth brush and soapy water, but it still has that foggy look like you said. I'm up for ideas as well on a better way to clean it.
 
I thought I read a blog post about this, a review of this keyboard protector and in the comments some of the people had the same problem and one of them had an answer, they used some kinda product, but I don't know anymore exactly what it was. This way he got it 100% clean again. The problem is indeed that it's slightly porous.
 
While I don't have the Moshi guard, I have had several keyboard protectors on my Mac-- have tried 3 different kinds, and they have all left slight temporary wear on my keys from time to time.

Usually you can buff out the marks from the keys with something like a microfiber cloth or a like fabric. But in the end-- it all comes down to friction. You have covered your keyboard yes-- but you are still actively touching it and causing friction.

The keyboard WILL show wear at some point in time. Using guards like Moshi's only delay the process (very effectively so I might add). My Unibody Macbook is almost 1 year old, and has never been typed one word without a keyguard. The most used keys do have early signs of the normal wear you see on the usually suspects-- Spacebar, a, s, d, w, e, Left Shift. They are only slightly more shiny than the other keys-- I think only I could actually tell the difference. :p

Just clean your keygaurd and buff your keys at least once a month and you should be fine!
 
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Alright, so toothbrush and soapy water for the keyboard cover. I will also try dishwashing liquid.

Do you guys have any idea how to buff the keys themselves? I do have a microfiber cloth. What would you advise me to do with it?
 
my sister's clearguard is turning yellow =[

it really show because it's on a white macbook

can I clean the yellow stain off with a toothbrush?

thanks
 
Hey guys, new update.

I used toothbrush and soap, then used dishwashing liquid after and the keyboard cover looks perfectly clean. No cloudy look whatsoever.

Next, I'm going to tried and use some dishwashing liquid and damp it with a cleaning cloth and try to get that nasty oil stain off my actual spacebar.
 
I'll use the toothbrush now. I had the cloudy look, but even with dish soap, it would still be cloudy.... But my keyboard is fresh and minty, that's all I care about. ;)
 
klee 1987:

You may want to try some heavily diluted bleach. I would certainly do a small spot test first. I do believe this will work for you. I'm not sure what brand of cover your sister is using but I assume that it is probably made out of the same material.

I would start with 1/4 cup of bleach to about 2 quarts of water. If this does nothing, increase the amount of bleach. You may have to let it soak for a few hours, then rinse it off extensively with water.
 
Reply: Over Used Moshi Keyboard Cover.

Guys I found that if you take your moshi cover into the bathroom, we the moshi cover place the cover on the mirror, the water should allow it to stick, take whatever hand soap you have scrub it with a toothbrush, rinse repeat with dish soap, rinse, then place the moshi cover in a facecloth about the same size as the cover, roll it up like the shamwow in the commercial, then wipe the entire thing over with a microfiber or glasses cleaning cloth until dry, it produces he best result, *i've found* if you just look through it not on your keyboard it still looks non clear, but once you place it on your keyboard it should be about 90% clear:apple::p
 
Chances are that the key wear is caused by the cover rubbing/sliding against the keys. I use a Moshi and while it fits great it does slide a hair when typing and eventually that will wear the keys.
 
I'm thinking of buying one of these tonight. Does anyone have one? If so, when did you buy it?

I'm wondering (hoping) that they fit properly, that they aren't too hard to take care of, and that they last a while..
 
Best way to clean keyboard covers

I'm a big fan of foaming soap dispensers (like the Method foamers available at Target stores in the US). Foaming soap works remarkably well to clean keyboard covers. Cover one side with foam, spread it over the whole surface, and then rinse. No rubbing with a toothbrush or anything else is necessary. I usually do both sides twice since it's very quick. The keyboard covers are squeaky-clean after washing them this way. I like to dry the covers with a small microfiber towel I keep near my laptop. Foaming soap is also the best way to clean eyeglasses.

I can find no scientific literature explaining why foaming liquid soap enhances its effectiveness. There is the popular science book Universal Foam, but Perkowitz doesn't talk about foaming soap. Many are familiar with the minimizing principle of soap bubbles: soap film tries to minimize surface area. The surface area of a foam of many tiny bubbles is quite large; this seems to give foam the ability to rapidly lift dirt and grease from surfaces.
 
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