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In Reply to: CT-F500 posted by ParloFax on June 9, 2012 at 17:20:12:
There is usually a rubber idler wheel that engages against the take up reel side. If you can get to it, you can clean it with rubber cleaner/conditioner. You'll be able to do a much better job of it if you can get the idler removed.Use a rough rag (a terrycloth washcloth works well) saturated in a small spot with the cleaner and scour the heck out of it. I usually lay the rag flat on a table, and scour the idler surface against it, turning it a little as I go so I don't wear one side flat.
Once the area is black, you'll want to saturate a different spot and repeat as necessary until the surface of the rubber is dull and little if any black comes off on the cloth. You will ruin the rag with this, so don't use your wife's fancy towels unless you wanna spend some time in the doghouse.
The stuff you'll want to use is Rawn Re-Grip. $4.19 a bottle & it goes a long way. There's a link below.
Good luck,
Bobbo :-)
Edits: 06/12/12
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- Here's something to look for - soundnut 06:37:04 06/12/12 (6)
- Fantastic! Many thanks, Bobbo! - ParloFax 10:30:52 06/12/12 (5)
- Yer welcome! - soundnut 18:12:06 06/12/12 (4)
- It worked, Bobbo!! - ParloFax 13:23:12 06/29/12 (3)
- Sweet! - soundnut 06:47:32 07/02/12 (2)
- I was trying to avoid "coming out" on that bit (alcohol vs. rubber cleaner)... - ParloFax 12:36:32 07/03/12 (1)
- Ha... - soundnut 13:33:20 07/03/12 (0)
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