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This is the second time I have purchased a walkman from ebay and when it came it was wrapped tightly using bubble wrap and pressed way to hard in a thin mailing box. The bubble wrap left tiny round marks all over the units surface. So first off never use bubble wrap to protect the unit unless the bubbles are on the outside like in a bubble envelope and second has this happened to anyone else and if so any way of removing the spots with out ruining the surface? I have tried all kinds of cleaners, vinegar car polish, plastic polish you name it. Nothing works. Here are a few pictures

Another idiot seller

Sad to see.

Such a pretty unit too, lovely green and gold. Uggh!!!Originally Posted by docs:

Another idiot seller

Sad to see.

too bad

Hi Marty, The cleaners you've tried won't touch it as they are just that - cleaning agents. You need something to very gently refinish the surface.

I had a similar issue where the inside of my WM30 case had turned to goo a little and transferred to the Walkman. I polished it back using a mild abrasive, all gone. Not sure what they have in your part of the world but try something like brasso etc. Obviously take care around the printed areas.

I've also polished my Blue WM-75 to good effect using similar things. Good luck

Thank you so much, I have brasso also metal polish or silver polish i will try that as soon as I get home.

ThanksOriginally Posted by Nak D:

Hi Marty, The cleaners you've tried won't touch it as they are just that - cleaning agents. You need something to very gently refinish the surface.

I had a similar issue where the inside of my WM30 case had turned to goo a little and transferred to the Walkman. I polished it back using a mild abrasive, all gone. Not sure what they have in your part of the world but try something like brasso etc. Obviously take care around the printed areas.

I've also polished my Blue WM-75 to good effect using similar things. Good luck

Just try a bit first in a non conspicuous area first, take it nice and easy, take your time! Let me know how you get on. Great colour WM btw

I know right, Dark green and gold with beautiful bubble dots all over. 1 of a kind. I will let you know how it goes I have rubbing compound and a dremal with special buffing attachments. Experiment 101! Originally Posted by Nak D:

Just try a bit first in a non conspicuous area first, take it nice and easy, take your time! Let me know how you get on. Great colour WM btw

Try with a little kerosene on a safe corner!

Have you tried wd-40? I use it for removing sticky stuff and it is pretty safe on paint.

I have almost completely got all of it buffed off. I used MOthers MAG & Aluminum Polish very little and light pressure rubbed about 5 minutes per area and check this out: Originally Posted by SITMAN:

Have you tried wd-40? I use it for removing sticky stuff and it is pretty safe on paint.

Looking good! I'll have to give that a try next time.

I'm amazed it didn't take any of the print off....impressive!

Me too but it worked like a charm, and I wasn't even careful around the print! Originally Posted by Brutus442:

I'm amazed it didn't take any of the print off....impressive!

No way id have a go at any of my walkmans with brasso. Way to abrasive. Although it seems to have done a good job on your Sony. WD-40 or silicone spray are quite good. I also find Cif cream excellent for plastic cased walkmans, especially sports models.

Originally Posted by martymcfly:

Look at the last picture at the bottom of this post!

This is the second time I have purchased a walkman from ebay and when it came it was wrapped tightly using bubble wrap and pressed way to hard in a thin mailing box. The bubble wrap left tiny round marks all over the units surface. So first off never use bubble wrap to protect the unit unless the bubbles are on the outside like in a bubble envelope and second has this happened to anyone else and if so any way of removing the spots with out ruining the surface? I have tried all kinds of cleaners, vinegar car polish, plastic polish you name it. Nothing works. Here are a few pictures

I never saw such a problem like this. How can those plastic bubbles cause that residue?

If they are made from simple plastic, and the walkman is from metal (and I know that model it is), how can the plastic damage that metal???

Hugo, this unit is made of plastic, The main problem comes when someone wraps the bubble wrap with the bubbles facing inward, against the unit itself. The box the shipper used was a very flat box. So the pressure against the unit was great. It also made the journey from Germany to the States! Heat also plays a large factor in this result. The heat combined with the pressure and length leaves what they call in the shipping business "pack marks." If you google (bubble wrap left marks you will find results from, piano, speakers, to furniture. Happened twice now to me. The first unit I sent back, and this unit I kept because of it's original location. The seller compensated me for the hassle. Mothers was my last resort. I have since then gone over the unit with a dremel soft cloth polishing wheel and rubbing compound. The unit now looks great. So if you must use bubble wrap, make sure you wrap the Walkman in something to protect it from the bubble wrap, which is designed to protect what you are shipping. Go figure! Originally Posted by Walkman Archive:

Originally Posted by martymcfly:

vodka or 70% alcohol (medical) not technical with microfibro will helps without abrasive

gently and without scratches

I guess the same could happen to boxes if they are packed that way.

Originally Posted by martymcfly:

Hugo, this unit is made of plastic, The main problem comes when someone wraps the bubble wrap with the bubbles facing inward, against the unit itself. The box the shipper used was a very flat box. So the pressure against the unit was great. It also made the journey from Germany to the States! Heat also plays a large factor in this result. The heat combined with the pressure and length leaves what they call in the shipping business "pack marks." If you google (bubble wrap left marks you will find results from, piano, speakers, to furniture. Happened twice now to me. The first unit I sent back, and this unit I kept because of it's original location. The seller compensated me for the hassle. Mothers was my last resort. I have since then gone over the unit with a dremel soft cloth polishing wheel and rubbing compound. The unit now looks great. So if you must use bubble wrap, make sure you wrap the Walkman in something to protect it from the bubble wrap, which is designed to protect what you are shipping. Go figure! Originally Posted by Walkman Archive:

Originally Posted by martymcfly:

I work in the medical feild and the first thing I alway try in 70% alcohol, It did nothing to the marks! Originally Posted by Maxim:

vodka or 70% alcohol (medical) not technical with microfibro will helps without abrasive

gently and without scratches

I have never seen this happen with bubblewrap. I do know that bubblewrap is often recycled. Sometimes, there is sticky residue residue from previous usage. Sometimes, this residue can be from deoxit, especially it it was from a previous boombox wrap as hobbyists nowadays see deoxit (and other contact cleaning solvents) as a panacea and overuse it, sometimes, even abusing it spraying into every nook, crannie and crevice. If the walkman was wrapped with bubblewrap that has residue on it whether it's adhesive or solvent, it could transfer the impressions onto your walkman. Otherwise, I just don't see how else that could happen.

Originally Posted by martymcfly:

I work in the medical feild and the first thing I alway try in 70% alcohol, It did nothing to the marks! Originally Posted by Maxim:

vodka or 70% alcohol (medical) not technical with microfibro will helps without abrasive

gently and without scratches

strange, maybe you got different alcohol, try to put some in tea spoon, fire it , if color of flame more violet that means it is more than 60%

Originally Posted by martymcfly:

Hugo, this unit is made of plastic, The main problem comes when someone wraps the bubble wrap with the bubbles facing inward, against the unit itself. The box the shipper used was a very flat box. So the pressure against the unit was great. It also made the journey from Germany to the States! Heat also plays a large factor in this result. The heat combined with the pressure and length leaves what they call in the shipping business "pack marks." If you google (bubble wrap left marks you will find results from, piano, speakers, to furniture. Happened twice now to me. The first unit I sent back, and this unit I kept because of it's original location. The seller compensated me for the hassle. Mothers was my last resort. I have since then gone over the unit with a dremel soft cloth polishing wheel and rubbing compound. The unit now looks great. So if you must use bubble wrap, make sure you wrap the Walkman in something to protect it from the bubble wrap, which is designed to protect what you are shipping. Go figure!

Hi martymcfly,

I realized why I said it's metal. I mistakenly thought you were talking about the EX70 (which is totally made of metal, as I have just checked it out), not the EX60 that I don't have.

So maybe this only happens when that glossy finish is made from plastic.

But it's good to know all that, because although when I sold any walkman, I always tried to not fit in a very flat box, now I'll be even more careful with that.

Thanks for sharing!

Yeah no flat box for the Aiwa sir! LOLOriginally Posted by Walkman Archive:

Originally Posted by martymcfly:

Hugo, this unit is made of plastic, The main problem comes when someone wraps the bubble wrap with the bubbles facing inward, against the unit itself. The box the shipper used was a very flat box. So the pressure against the unit was great. It also made the journey from Germany to the States! Heat also plays a large factor in this result. The heat combined with the pressure and length leaves what they call in the shipping business "pack marks." If you google (bubble wrap left marks you will find results from, piano, speakers, to furniture. Happened twice now to me. The first unit I sent back, and this unit I kept because of it's original location. The seller compensated me for the hassle. Mothers was my last resort. I have since then gone over the unit with a dremel soft cloth polishing wheel and rubbing compound. The unit now looks great. So if you must use bubble wrap, make sure you wrap the Walkman in something to protect it from the bubble wrap, which is designed to protect what you are shipping. Go figure!

Hi martymcfly,

I realized why I said it's metal. I mistakenly thought you were talking about the EX70 (which is totally made of metal, as I have just checked it out), not the EX60 that I don't have.

So maybe this only happens when that glossy finish is made from plastic.

But it's good to know all that, because although when I sold any walkman, I always tried to not fit in a very flat box, now I'll be even more careful with that.

Thanks for sharing!

For Stormin Normin--what is your contact information to set up a JVC boombox repair? Thanks.

Dr. Stu