Whats the best way to clean a huey?

[galam]

I'm sure this has already been discussed in the past, but I have never seen a topic on it.  And before anybody chimes in with "use the search function", I thought I would ask again since there have been a lot of new members that might also be interested.  Besides, this is a forum, conversation is encouraged!   

Anyway, I have heard a million different opinions on how to safely clean video games.  Use rubbing alcohol, don't use rubbing alcohol.  Use windex, don't use windex.  Use goof-off, don't use goof-off.  Run it through a car wash...actually, nobody has ever said not to do this so maybe this is the answer.

But seriously, what do you guys use (or vehemently avoid) for cleaning contacts?  I have a few obeys that need a spit shine, but I don't want to damage them.

Any advice is appreciated.

[jelloslug]

I use rubbing alcohol for contacts and goof-off followed up by rubbing alcohol to clean the cart itself.  If there are sharpie marks on it I have used hairspray to remove the sharpie.  I have even gotten it to remove the sharpie off of labels with out damaging the label.

[Tatsujin]

I always use a tissue and whisky (not whiskey).

[Sparky]

I use my ball sack... I drag a hue back and forth on it and it springs to life

[galam]

I use rubbing alcohol for contacts and goof-off followed up by rubbing alcohol to clean the cart itself.  If there are sharpie marks on it I have used hairspray to remove the sharpie.  I have even gotten it to remove the sharpie off of labels with out damaging the label.

I've heard alcohol isn't good for them in the long run, but I don't know if that's true.

[turboswimbz]

Eraser over the contacts. Any clean one you got around will work. I also use hairspray for marks on the cart.  Then gentl soap and water. I protect the plastic with armor all wipes or similarly lightly. (Not near the contacts)

Protip: the search function here sucks. Yous gotta google search the site to find anything relevant. Besides Just ask the question anyway and ask for forgivness.

[Bernie]

I flush mine in the toilet a few times.

[galam]

I flush mine in the toilet a few times.

Thats a shame Bernie.  I was actually hoping you would chime in here.  I remember when I gave you the goonies and ninja kid carts, you saying you gave all your NES games a good cleaning before playing them.  So I figured you might have some good advice.

[Bernie]

Seriously tho.  I use one those pink wedge erasers.  I rarely use alcohol anymore since the eraser cleans em sparkly clean. .

[Sparky]

Galam good advice.. Shakes nuts

[Necromancer]

I clean the contacts with an eraser and the rest with rubbing alcohol.  No problems yet.

[galam]

So the eraser thing seems to have some traction.  I've never heard of this.

[turboswimbz]

I learned the eraser trick from Necro and Bernie in a similar thread a while back.        It's never failed me.  I've even bought as-is hu-cards and cleaned them like this and BAM perfect working Hucard for a few bucks. Got me a $5 dead moon loosey this way.   
 

[jelloslug]

I use rubbing alcohol for contacts and goof-off followed up by rubbing alcohol to clean the cart itself.  If there are sharpie marks on it I have used hairspray to remove the sharpie.  I have even gotten it to remove the sharpie off of labels with out damaging the label.

I've heard alcohol isn't good for them in the long run, but I don't know if that's true.

Naaa, it won't hurt the contacts.  I guess if you left the card submerged in a container for a long time you might damage the glue that holds the black circuit board to the plastic housing but that would be it.

[galam]

I learned the eraser trick from Necro and Bernie in a similar thread a while back.        It's never failed me.  I've even bought as-is hu-cards and cleaned them like this and BAM perfect working Hucard for a few bucks. Got me a $5 dead moon loosey this way.   
 

Just a typical, pink pencil eraser?