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I used baby wipes on my 2006 MacBook and after a few years there were a few minor spots like this, but nothing major. Since then I've been using just a soap based cleaner like iKlear but a generic version without the price tag, on all devices and haven't had any issues.

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Be very careful of using baby wipes on sensitive stuff. A lot of them can remove varnish from nails. I was very surprised when I saw this taking in account the intended usage of the wipes.

Alcohol is a common solvent used to create varnish, so it's not that surprising.

hmm on second read, I think I meant polish (as in fingernail paint) and not varnish (for wood treatment). Does it also use alcohol? My mother used acetone to remove nail polish from her fingernails from what I remember, that is why I was shocked to see a baby wipe do the same thing.

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