A few keys are sticky on my iBook G4, how best to clean?

Hi,
I spilled a little (less than 1 oz) soda on my G4 the other night. In a panic, I flipped my iBook over like a tent and wiped-off the drips. Then I flipped my iBook back and patiently ran the edges of a (many) "scott towel" to suck up what had fallen between the keys. Thought I had done a great job, everything was fine, catastrophe averted, went to bed.
Next morning, I realize (panic again) that part of the left side (tab,caps, shift, @,fn,z-c,a-d) is sticky!
So went to my trusted Discussions site and found many a ways to remove and replace keyboard. Even one tutorial recommended to remove the keyboard and run water on it. Fine, I thought, isn't simplicity grand? NOT! Could not bring myself to pull on the plastic keyboard "connector" because could not find info (details) on how to put it back.
So put everything back and now Airport Extreme doesn't work. Went back to Discussions and found that the little trouble I had pushing back the keyboard probably means I did not insert the card right. So I'll do that tomorrow morning. (And if it doesn't work, I'll call back).
Now for my sticky keyboard again. Apparently soda is a leading cause of death in keyboards.
Should I:
a) remove keyboard again and pull the plastic tab and rinse (please define) my keyboard in water?
OR
b) simply pop off a few caps, and rinse them off and pop them back on once dry? (And if so, how do I exactly remove them safely and safely put them back? I tried and just seems like I'm gonna break it.)
I'm lost without my internet please help before my keyboard dies or before I maim (without malicious intent) my iBook!
Thanks in advance!
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I don't know fiberoptix. The above poster mentioning 8 disks would be talking about Panther, whereas in your case I am not sure what the second tiger DVD has on it.
I suggest you post a new topic in the Tiger forum here:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=752
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