Logitech Wheel ~ how to remove tacky feeling?

[Aldo]

hiya
can someone tell me a way of removing the tacky feeling on the rubber hand grippy bits at 3 oclock and 9 oclock from the wheel
i need a safe and effective method of doing this as i dont want to wreck my wheel
cheers
Aldo

 

[Kryz11]

Could you take pics? Or take pic from the net and point with circles what exactly?

Oh wait.. you did not mention what kind of wheel ... lol..

 

[Aldo]

its a logitech driving force EX
imagine the wheel is like the face of a clock, the tacky/sticky bits are at 3PM and 9PM (or AM its the same place) on the rubbery bits that you hold the wheel with

 

[Kryz11]

Hmm.. then use electric tape? You an get it in few colors, So far I seen black and red.. maybe you can get in blue. Just cover whatever you think feels bit sticky?


Youp there is blue

 

[opelgt1969]

Try alcohol "the rubbin kind" not the drinking kind. The type you would put on a cut. If that doesn't work try some dish soap and water. Just stay away from anything harsh.

 

[Aldo]

cheers Nocnoctus (forgive me if spelt wrong) but i think the old alcohol might do the trick opelgt
do you think it would hurt any electrical bits though :s

 

[boiltheocean]

i think the old alcohol might do the trick opelgt
do you think it would hurt any electrical bits though :s

Only if you drown the wheel in it! Just dab a cloth into the alcohol then rub the cloth around the problem areas.

 

[opelgt1969]

cheers Nocnoctus (forgive me if spelt wrong) but i think the old alcohol might do the trick opelgt
do you think it would hurt any electrical bits though :s

No the alcohol should not hurt your wheel. If you want to clean around where the buttons are just UNPLUG your wheel (from the outlet and your PS) and then you can clean your whole wheel just let it dry out for an hour or two. As stated above don't drown the wheel it wouldn't really hurt the electrical parts but the gears inside that are greased it wouldn't help. I did solder for work some years ago and we use a lot of alcohol to clean parts with.

 

[Aldo]

haha
its better to be safe than to have a FC*K'd up wheel
cheers guys 👍

 

[Kryz11]

If you do F Up the wheel.. you can always buy new and better one.. Trust me, new Logitech wheels or Fanatec wheels will add more realism and more fun.

 

[Aldo]

yeah
I have like noooooo money and probably have to upgrade other things first though such as a PS3 and I need some speakers

 

[opelgt1969]

Did you get the tacky feeling removed on you wheel?

 

[Aldo]

sorry, i've not tried yet
don't think there is any in the house just now so i'll pop down to DIY store or somethng at the weekend and get some

 

[Aldo]

Yup
alcohol works jsut perfect
I just used my mum's gin...
nah, I joke