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| eastman415:
Two weeks ago where I live, we had a lot of bad flooding due to thunderstorms. I got a large collection of games from a friend that were in his basement that I'm trying to save. I've been cleaning everything just physically of all the "dirt" so far. I need to get everything properly disinfected though. Does anyone know if diluted bleach will damage any of the plastics? I'm not worried about the labels. The games are half nes and n64 games, and the other half are master system and genesis. |
| wiggy:
This is a great resource for such questions. http://www.coleparmer.com/Chemical-Resistance Comparing ABS plastic, which is what's used in the cartridge shells for both consoles, with a bleach (sodium hypochlorite) solution consisting of 20% bleach and 80% distilled water yields this result "B = Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration." Considering such, I prolly would avoid bleach if at all possible. |
| Arseen:
I'd just use water and soap. I think that kills enough of the bacteria. |
| eastman415:
That is a pretty informative site. I've gotten recommendations for vinegar or hydrogen peroxide, and they both get an A from that site. I'll have to see how they compare to just a general soap as a disinfectant. |
| wiggy:
Honestly, if you're not worried about the labels, then throw them in the dishwasher. That should pretty much do it with almost no effort. That is, after gutting them. |
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