cleaning keyboards in the dishwasher

[C Fernandez]

James Fogg wrote:
> All automatic dishwasher detergents have lots of chlorine and might
> bleach (great for discolored plastics),

Dishwasher detergent will oxidize metal brackets, screws, etc. so if 
your doing boards and metal chassis parts skip any dishwasher detergent, 
unless maybe it's the tiniest amount.

> 
> Powdered automatic dish detergent has silicone dioxide (sand) and will
> scour your boards,
> 
> Because of the above 2 items you might want to use "hand" dishwashing
> detergent, but not much since it will foam,

Haha, tried that once!  I had a mess on the floor to clean up :-)

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA