[sdiy] Restoring "feel" on pots?

[DTK]

Thanks for the info.  I had a feeling it would come down to that, but I felt 
like I should ask around anyway.

Any suggested lubricants for the sliders?  Maybe I can at least get those 
back in order.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin f" <colin at colinfraser.com>

> Best suggestion is to have your friend learn from his mistake, I'm 
> afraid...
> Pots have lubricant in their shafts, and any kind of solvent cleaner will
> wash it out and make the pot feel bad, even if you do get the crap out of
> the wiper and track and stop it crackling.
> You can usually disassemble and re-lubricate sliders, but in my 
> experience,
> once a pot feels rough you pretty much have to live with it.