Cleaning “Tina” Hybrids (4 Viewers)

[Old State]

Looking to get a set of these. Has anyone cleaned them and if so how? Are the labels easily damaged?

After years of regular use my old ASMs got tacky and I was always afraid to clean too aggressively.

Got a set of BR Pro ceramics a couple years ago and recently gave them all a soak for a few hours in soapy water and the weird smell they had acquired completely went away. They also dry very easily. I loved that I can do this. Can Tina Hybrids be cleaned this easily and hold up?

 

[mugenpowr]

Tinas are ceramic material. They sure can.

 

[AlbinoDragon]

My guess is a sink with lukewarm water, a drop or two of dish soap, swish them around for a few moments then let air-dry is probably all they need. "Problematic" chips might need a soft bristled dish brush, but not much more than that.

A long soak might not be the best idea, unlike your BR Pro's only in you might risk getting water (and soap) under the labels, but my suspicion is they don't need much but are also pretty resilient to most cleaning methods being ceramics. My only worry would be the labels.

 

[SwissChip]

We learned that ceramic chips are basicly toilets.
Toilets are not very delicate.
They support treatment with a brush - so no worries!

 

[Old State]

Ok, but I’m talking specifically about the hybrids

What are the labels made of and how are they applied? Aren’t the labels applied like a clay chip?

 

[Old State]

My guess is a sink with lukewarm water, a drop or two of dish soap, swish them around for a few moments then let air-dry is probably all they need. "Problematic" chips might need a soft bristled dish brush, but not much more than that.

A long soak might not be the best idea, unlike your BR Pro's only in you might risk getting water (and soap) under the labels, but my suspicion is they don't need much but are also pretty resilient to most cleaning methods being ceramics. My only worry would be the labels.

Yes, The labels are the concern

 

[allforcharity]

Aren’t the labels applied like a clay chip?

Not really. Remember, with compression clays the recess is formed when the laminated inlay is pressed into the chip surface when the material is still malleable. With a hybrid ceramic the laminated sticker is merely stuck inside a pre-fabricated recess, so there would be less of a tight seal between the chip surface and the sticker.

I assume most aftermarket sticker material you can buy is vinyl, but I could be wrong based on the price ranges out there.

 

[Old State]

Not really. Remember, with compression clays the recess is formed when the laminated inlay is pressed into the chip surface when the material is still malleable. With a hybrid ceramic the laminated sticker is merely stuck inside a pre-fabricated recess, so there would be less of a tight seal between the chip surface and the sticker.

I assume most aftermarket sticker material you can buy is vinyl, but I could be wrong based on the price ranges out there.

So you are saying the hybrid chip labels are less durable?

 

[allforcharity]

So you are saying the hybrid chip labels are less durable?

Not at all, at least not from an abrasive point of view. But there is a better edge seal with a true inlay.

I have never cleaned hybrid ceramic chips in my ultrasonic. I have had no problem with Gear labels on an inlay-removed or milled chip (which is probably subject to the sane risks as a hybrid), and I have not come across any damage while cleaning.

 

[Old State]

I’m always nervous about labels. My ASMs I bought in 2022-23 had over a dozen labels pop off just in storage. Luckily they sent extras of each denomination

 

[Huskerchipper]

I would be nervous as hell about label damage soaking my hybrids completely underwater. I would first try an electric toothbrush dipped in hot water/Dawn dish soap and see if that gets the desired result. Works for cleaning 90% of the singles i acquire.