[sdiy] disgusting sticky rubber wheels solution found

[Mattias Rickardsson]

Interesting, thanks for sharing the advice.

Is there any knowledge of what's causing this stickiness? It doesn't happen
to every unit in a similar way.

Somehow it seems like sunlight could be one cause, gear sitting unused
possibly another, and also possibly lack of ventilation (gear stowed away
in storage/boxes/plastic bags). Perhaps also grease/dirt from earlier use.
But are there some facts? :-)

/mr


Den tors 28 dec. 2023 11:58David Geretschläger via Synth-diy <
synth-diy at synth-diy.org> skrev:

> Hi list,
> this is my first post here although i'm lurking for years. Don' t know if
> it' s of any interest but i had a real breakthrough in cleaning disgusting
> sticky rubber. It was so bad on my moog sub 37 that when i touched a wheel
> and then the keyboard again, i got stuck on the key and there was black
> residue on the (yellow tarnished, but thats another story) key.
>
> My solution is: a MICROFIBRE cleaning cloth (the thicker ones, noth the
> thin ones for glasses, displays etc) in Combination with 3 parts water and
> one part [vinegar acid 25%] the vinegar concentrate is available in every
> supermarket here in europe.
>
> Just rub firmly and the goo goes away. The Wheels are like new.
> Well, maybe they don't have the old rubber grip but they are more like
> soft plastic now, but don't slip under the finger.
>
> Also hat success in advance on my minibrute side panels, my midi
> contollers, and other sticky houshoule articles. The Cloth is lost i'm
> afraid, it doesn't seem to become clean after laundry.
>
> I'm sorry if that's already an old trick, but i was so amazed that i
> wanted to share it.
>
> All the best from Austria
> David Geretschläger
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