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Re: Mellotron is eating Tapes!!!!!

2012-12-05 by tripod4661

I've found good stuff to use is the stuff used to clean and restore grip on printer rollers. The one I use is called Platenclene made by AF International. It's a water based rubber cleaner and rejuvinator and comes in a handy pump-action spray can. I've used it for years with good results.


bw
John



--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tron400" <tron400@...> wrote:
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> I think any alcohol is not good for rubber. It causes dehydration.
> 
> Bernie
> 
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, marabus <marabus@> wrote:
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> > What about denatured alcohol?
> > 
> > On 12/4/12 1:21 PM, lsf5275@ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > My mistake. Alcohol does pinch roller rubber no good.
> > > In a message dated 12/4/2012 1:14:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> > > mellotronster@ writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >     --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > >     <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, lsf5275@ wrote:
> > >     >
> > >     > Dave, I said not to clean the pinch rollers with alcohol. Aside
> > >     from that.....
> > >
> > >     Whoops, yeah, ya did but I thank you for your answer.
> > >     Dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

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