my rear seat control are sticky right now due to my daugther spilling juice... do you think wd-40 will do the trick w/o messing up the eletronics?

 

Well for one thing, its going to smell in the car. WD-40 is a solvent from what I understand and having it exposed in the car will probably irritate your daughter's lungs. She is WAY more important. How about some natural citrus cleaner instead?

 

from this it sounds pretty good...

What does WD-40 contain?
While the ingredients in WD-40 are secret, we can tell you what WD-40 does NOT contain. WD-40 does not contain silicone, kerosene, water, wax, graphite, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), or any known cancer-causing agents.


What does WD-40 do?
WD-40 fulfills five basic functions:
1. CLEANS: WD-40 gets under dirt, grime and grease to clean. It also dissolves adhesives, allowing easy removal of labels, tape and excess bonding material.
2. DISPLACES MOISTURE: Because WD-40 displaces moisture, it quickly dries out electrical systems to eliminate moisture-induced short circuits.
3. PENETRATES: WD-40 loosens rust-to-metal bonds and frees stuck, frozen or rusted metal parts.
4. LUBRICATES: WD-40's lubricating ingredients are widely dispersed and tenaciously held to all moving parts.
5. PROTECTS: WD-40 protects metal surfaces with corrosion-resistant ingredients to shield against moisture and other corrosive elements.


does the WD-40 have a smell to it?? i haven't sprayed it anywere yet..

 

No Drinks With Coloring or Sugar In The LS!

You sound like you've made you mind up already with the WD40. Talk to an auto detailer and ask their advice. Find out how to take apart the panel(properly) and clean it the right way. Then put it back together properly.

 

wooh, thats way too much work... i rather have one sticky button vs me taking something apart.

 

lol...hella funny.

I'd still talk to an auto detailer. See what they say. They might even clean it for cheap...

 

had sticky buttons before..sucks

i sprayed a little bit of 409.. scrubbed it hard with a paper towel
DONE! gave it a little shine too

 

K,

WD-40 is a petroleum base and that might soften any plastic it touches. I would use silicone. The smell is a little less than the WD-40 and it won't hurt plastic. If you keep your windows open it should disipate in a day.

 

this is what i got from the website.. it states plastic safe?

What surfaces or materials are OK to use WD-40 on?
WD-40 can be used on just about everything. It is safe for metal, rubber, wood and plastic. WD-40 can be applied to painted metal surfaces without harming the paint. Polycarbonate and clear polystyrene plastic are among the few surfaces on which to avoid using a petroleum-based product like WD-40.

 

I wouldn't use WD40 because it won't evaporate, or if most of it does eventually evaporate, it'll take months. Plus, if it gets on leather it'll stain it (particularly if it gets under the outer coating). I agree with the poster who suggested that you ask some experts who do this every day.

Additionally, I doubt that the WD 40 will clean the juice residue very effectively (if you can't get to it to physically scrub it off) as the juice residue (mostly sugar type materials, I suppose) are polar in nature. WD40, being a organic solvent based blend, is non-polar. Like disolves like.

Good luck.

 

thanks 4 yah's input, I should have posted this in "Auto Care/Detail" Forum, my fault... i'll do that now.

 

any silicon based spray (some of them are extra for sticking buttons,creaky windows and dash boards etc)

 

auto parts stores sell an electrical contact spray cleaner that i 've used successfully on sticky buttons at work. it evaporates very quickly and doesn't leave any residue.

 

I would be concerned about steam due to the water's ability to penetrate tight spaces via the steam, then not be able to evaporate due to being in the enclosed space. Connectors, switch bodies, etc. This is the mechanism that screws up underhood connectors and electronics when you wash the engine, then drive the vehicle and create steam from residual water -- it gets into the spaces where it can't evaporate and problems result.

 

i found some "CRC eletronic cleaner" at PepBoys, didn't do the job... for a short time the button didn't even work. got me real worried, and the next day it worked! but it was still sticky. i'm afraid to spray too much into the button, i afraid of a short. i've given up for now, but I think i will forgo the WD40 per your feedbacks.