Registered: Nov 1999
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Blackened Buttons

Barely a few days after i got my edge (back in march or april) i noticed that the scroll buttons (or is it just a button...one piece) turned a blackish colour from what i'm guessing was the sweat on my fingers!

it looks alot like tarnished silver which is odd considering that they probably use some stainless steel alloy. None of the 4 app buttons have done this, just the 'up/down' button(s).

anybody else? anybody know of a way to remove this tarnish without having to rinse my edge afterwards?

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Don't know

Strange, how stainless steel would do that, have you got it wet or somthing?

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that happens to most of the edges.
it happened to all the buttons on mine
its not a big deal, it looks better too(i think it does)
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Registered: Feb 2001
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Tarnish removal

"Silvo" Silver Polish wadding - it removes the tarnish.

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Re: Blackened Buttons

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Originally posted by Hoser_back_home
[...] it looks alot like tarnished silver which is odd considering that they probably use some stainless steel alloy. None of the 4 app buttons have done this, just the 'up/down' button(s).

anybody else? anybody know of a way to remove this tarnish without having to rinse my edge afterwards?

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Registered: Nov 1999
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thanks for the suggestions.

i'll give the polish a try (if my polish was made in Poland, would it be Polish polish? )

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Wear off completely too???

I thoought I read a post on the finish actually coming off-- leaving black buttons -- Anyone else hear of this??? Or experience it??

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Re: Wear off completely too???

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Originally posted by EJSHUMAK
I thoought I read a post on the finish actually coming off-- leaving black buttons -- Anyone else hear of this??? Or experience it??

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Don't recall ever hearing of it, and I've never experienced it. Of course now by saying this, I'm ensuring that, in a week or two, the finish will start wearing off my buttons.

Registered: Aug 2001
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And/or finish coming off--

I found the post -- it's on the Palm Info Center site--
Maybe the finish can wear all the way off-- Doesn't look like anybody is real sure here though---

http://www.palminfocenter.com/forum...p?TOPIC_ID=6113

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Well.. after reading this thread, decided to clean my buttons. Simply used brass polish (for belt buckles, etc.) and kleenex. Worked like a charm... all you need is a very small amount on each button and buff to a bright polish. I was surprised at how much film and oil were actually there. The kleenex clearly turns black from all the dirty layers. Now i can literally see very detailed reflections!