Used antibacterial chemcial to clean trackpad - bad idea?

[Leonmark]

I was really dumb and cleaned my trackpad with an antibacterial cleaner. I feel like it ruined my trackpad and made it a tad bit unresponsive. Could it have ruined it or am I just imagining things? and would warrenty do something about it?
thanks

 

[old-wiz]

If you spray chemicals on the trackpad they will void your warranty.
Chemicals are the enemy of electronics.

 

[Leonmark]

how would they know if they sprayed a chemical on it? and could lysol effect my trackpad? i barely sprayed but I feel as if its different. then again, i could be overreacting.

 

[talbalos]

It's generally a bad idea to use alcohol based cleaning products on plastics used for most consumer electronics. Either the alcohol or additives may actually cause the plastic to break down.

 

[Leonmark]

but its aluminum not plastic..

 

[talbalos]

True.

 

[cjacks68]

but its aluminum not plastic..

It is actually glass. If you got the cleaner inside the cracks it may have done some damage. If the trackpad texture feels different try using a wet tissue or something to rub it off.

 

[Leonmark]

it feels harder to glide my finger across the trackpad..or is that just because it's cleaner?

 

[cjacks68]

it feels harder to glide my finger across the trackpad..or is that just because it's cleaner?

It has got to be because it is cleaner or because the cleaner left some kind of residue behind, try cleaning with just water and see if that helps. If not, it'll be dirty again before you know it lol.