I've had all manner of rubberized electronics do this. I have had pretty good luck using Naphtha thinner to clean up the goo. It leaves a raw plastic finish with no residue. Might take some elbow grease but saving a $100 or $200 dollar radio seems worth it.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD Jul 14, 2022 16:02:43 Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>: > I am afraid I'm going to have to ditch my standard horizon 850 handheld. It > has gotten so gooey, I can't stand to touch it, not to mention any place I > leave it, it leaves gooey stuff. I blame the company for outsourcing to > China. I wonder if anybody has a handheld that they feel the rubber is of a > decent quality that it won't go to hell in a hand basket in a few years? I'm > kind of looking for a mid-grade, maybe like an Icon m73 plus? I like the idea > of being able to repeat the last minute of audio, as I have gotten so > accustomed to backing up on my TV when I can't hear something clearly. > > Bill Coleman > Entrada Erie PA >>
