Hello all! I recently purchased a used univeral remote control (off ebay) that unfortunately was in a smoking home. The thing stinks of smoke, and the buttons themselves (which are made of rubber) are actually stained yellow (they used to be white) from the smoke. I took the remote apart and found that the rubber button "sheet" was really the only thing that the smoke had affected. I took the rubber button sheet and put it in a ziplock bag with baking soda to remove the smell. It worked perfectly, and the button sheet no longer stinks of smoke. I am wondering what I could use to remove the yellow staining of the buttons? They do have labels painted on some of them, so I don't think bleach would be the best bet. Any ideas? Thanks!
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17 years ago