I have a HP DV6 laptop. with a physically sticky touchpad. any fixes?

I have a HP DV6 laptop. with a physically sticky touchpad. any fixes?

would this work to make it a bit more frictionless

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320539286133&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Any ideas on something i could stick over it?

 

Perhaps it's residual adhesive that's making it sticky. Unless you care about aesthetics, you could just clean it well using an orange oil based cleaner. Rather than a commercial cleaner containing naphtha, get pure orange oil from an art supply, It's milder. If that's unavailable, turpentine would probably be OK. Avoid acetone or ethanol.

 

use a mild soap and water and a microfiber cloth to clean it. then as funny as it may sound get some automotive spray wax i personally like the eagle one or the turtle wax versions and very lightly spay the microfiber towel in a dry spot and then apply and let sit for a minute and then gently wipe off.

 

cheers guys

these sound like interesting ideas.

also i found this company

http://www.skinstyler.com/pc

who say that their stickers are matte finish (but they could just be saying anything)

I may splash out on turtle wax, how long does it last for?

 

depends on usage. usually a good few weeks my wife loves hers not being sticky on the touchpad and while at it i do the whole notebook

 

http://www.skinstyler.com/pc

they sent me a pad

it feels good.

But they sent the wrong size by a few mm

they are sending a replacement

i haven't tried it actually on the pad

but i think it will definitely work to stop the sticky finger thing