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SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: Ken Layton on May 08, 2008, 11:12:22 am ---There are chemical cleaner/rejuvenator solutions that work well.

At MCM Electronics (www.mcmelectronics.com) they have stock # 20-230 Rawn brand Rubber Cleaner for just $4.99
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Care should be taken when using that. One of the archival facilities I worked with attempted to use that product on the rubber rollers on one of the reel to reel machines. Some of the rollers turned to sticky goo. From near as anybody can figure, it's either a formulation issue when the rubber was originally made and the rejuvenator reacted with it or it's the difference between petroleum based rubber and natural base rubber. In the end, the facility ended up paying $40 per roller for new replacements.

If the rubber is already on its way out, spending $4.99 for the bottle is worth a shot. Just don't be suprised at the results.  :(

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