Hi All,
Have a 2012 XF portfolio and we spilled a small bit of some liquid on top of the buttons near the gear knob. I tried to wipe with dry cloth and it started sticking. tried with damp towel and it took some of it away. But now have a sticky feeling on all the rubberized buttons.
Is there a process to clean them? I live in houston and it gets humid here a lot.
Appreciate any feedback.

Regards,

 

Coke will do that....


Use this stuff..harmless to electronics and electrical contacts..but will get the **** off of your butt...ons..make sure you wipe right after..

 

Great i will try that. Appreciate your time and help

 

Ace Hardware, Pepboys, AutoZone..they all carry it...I keep a few cans always on hand for cleaning grease and oil off of stuff.

 

Got it @ Walmart for under 5 bucks.
Here is a link for anyone else interested. CRC QD Electronic Cleaner, 11 Wt Oz - Walmart.com
Thanks again DPK.

 

Glad to help...did it work?

 

It worked wonders. Wish i had asked you earlier before trying all the other things i did...

 

Forums...definition...first place to go before you do anything to your car .

 

I have a sticky cruise control switch on my '10 XF. Do you think the electronic cleaner would free up the stickiness on this switch too? It is an annoyance to hear the the switch click after I have engaged the cruise control.

 

ok if i understand you correctly we both are having different sticky. What i had was Glue kind of sticky to the Touch on the surface. Yours sounds like its in the mechanism. maybe if you took it apart or sprayed the joints it might fix it. the cleaner was quick drying though. so no worries if it got inside.

 

I'm having the same problem. Exactly how did you apply it to the buttons?

 

sprayed some on a microfiber towel and wiped the buttons. did not feel brave to spray directly.