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[AuthenticM]

Controllers get dirty after use, mainly with sweat, I guess. What do you use to clean them? Is there a type of substance that you shouldn't use lest you damage the controller?

 

[King Al B]

I use alcohol wipes.

 

[Affeinvasion]

Spit

 

[vikkemon]

I don't know what people actually use, but I've been using Isopropyl alcohol to clean up my eletronic stuff for years now.

 

[firelogic]

My cat licks the controllers clean.

 

[v1lla21]

Acetone.

Spoiler

alcohol or naphta

 

[xkramz]

I don't clean my controller..

 

[Dawnbuster]

A swiffer duster.

I never have time to play anymore.

 

[TheMoon]

q-tips with a bit of water and/or disinfectant.

no idea if that's an ideal way to do it, it's just what I have on hand.

 

[Norris1020]

I use that pledge multisurface that's safe for electronics. I spray down a cloth and wipe it down.

 

[Übermatik]

Mountain Dew.

 

[shoreu]

Lysol wipes

 

[DemoCracy]

Wet wipes or Tissues, Alcohol, and Cotton swabs

 

[MadMike22089]

I generally keep a box of alcohol prep pads near my desk. They're perfect to quickly clean and sterilize my controllers, mouse, and keyboard.

 

[Outrun]

Lysol wipes

 

[kromeo]

t shirt

 

[mikelarry]

Baby wipes

 

[Diablohead]

Baby wipes

this or maybe a face wipe depending on what we have laying around.

 

[Charcoal]

Tears

 

[highrider]

Little hot water on a paper towel, then a microfiber cloth for final detailing lol.

 

[Upinsmoke]

Usually my t shirt. Or lick my finger and wipe.

 

[NewDust]

A screwdriver.

Open them up and just clean them with normal water.

 

[DMONKUMA]

Tears

Yep.

I use alcohol as well.

 

[shandy706]

Usually only need to clean mine every couple years...or more. Alcohol and papertowels works well.

I don't eat and play.

 

[StriKeVillain]

WD-40.

 

[Hands of Stone]

Salt.

 

[shandy706]

Tears

Salt.

Extra shiny

 

[A Huge Battleship]

A rag on a stick.

 

[brawly]

 

[R-User!]

Ooookay then...

 

[enemy2k]

Usually my t shirt. Or lick my finger and wipe.

Bruh, that just sounds disgusting.

 

[protomouse]

Just a damp cloth. I see no need for antibacterial stuff unless you're letting a mass of strangers handle your controllers.

You definitely do not want to be using acetone or any other solvent that attacks plastic. Also, any kind of wipe designed for use on human skin is bound to contain other gunk.

 

[JetSetRadio]

No need to clean a DS4, just replace it.

 

[Menitta]

For my arcade stick, windex and a paper towel. Regular controllers, a regular disinfectant wipe.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

If I clean anything, it's my mouse because it gets far more use than my controllers. I just keep my hands clean and put them in a drawer to keep the dust off them.

EDIT: I meant to say that I put my controllers in a drawer to keep the dust off them, not my hands!

 

[televator]

Once they get crust in between the seams, I use alcohol, a tooth brush, and a very thin blade or screw driver.

 

[atomic moth]

Tears

Edit:

Tears

Damnit

If I clean anything, it's my mouse because it gets far more use than my controllers. I just keep my hands clean and put them in a drawer to keep the dust off them.

I appreciate the dedication but keeping your hands in a drawer just to keep your mouse clean is a bit much. But, hey, to each their own.

 

[capylikesgames]

I start off with an alcohol wipe, go over it with a warm towel, and finish it off with a dry towel. Then I dull the side of a toothpick and get at any visible crevices to clear out any dirt that may be stuck inside. As long as you're not submerging it in anything, I think this and most other methods should be fine.

 

[Nostremitus]

electronic wipes

 

[King Gilga]

If I clean anything, it's my mouse because it gets far more use than my controllers. I just keep my hands clean and put them in a drawer to keep the dust off them.

EDIT: I meant to say that I put my controllers in a drawer to keep the dust off them, not my hands!

I just throw my mouse mat in the washing machine every month or so, comes out impeccably every time.

 

[labx]

alcohol and toothpick

 

[Bergerac]

Pins.

 

[Morning Star]

Alcohol wipes and a pin to get any gunk out of the crevices.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

just some antibacterial cleaning spray stuff. if i have alcohol wipes i'll use them.

 

[LoSnupo]

I'm rich, so i don't clean a pad: I just throw away the old and I take one of the spare thirty-six pads that i have.

 

[FantasticMrSnake]

Isopropyl alcohol for everything, controllers and screens.

I'm rich, so i don't clean a pad: I just throw away the old and I take one of the spare thirty-six pads that i have.

What happens if it's one of those nights and you run out of pads? (and the pad delivery is already closed)

 

[Theosmeo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1wBkNjTKgs

This stuff you game assassins

 

[Bronetta]

Plutonium

 

[Godcannon]

The blood of the non-believers.

 

[iTehDroiD]

I don't touch my controller when I'm eating. I always touch it with "clean" hands so I don't need to clean it. Mine still looks pretty much like when I got it at PS4 release.

Unfortunatly L3 stops working occasionally so the PS4 Pro controller will be welcome.