Re: How to stop black rubber from leaving dirt on shirt

On Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:43:56 -0400, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com>
wrote:

In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:47:13 -0400, retired1
<retired@home.usa> wrote:
>

On 10/14/24 2:02?PM, micky wrote:

I have a set of earbuds on a neckband, black rubber, several years old,
and the yoke has started to leave a lot of black rubber marks on my
shirt collar.

It sounds like the original soft black "rubber" is in fact urethane
polymer, which is now reverting back to urethane monomer.

The monomer might be removable using Ethyl Acetate, found in some
kinds of nail polish remover.

Joe