[sdiy] disgusting sticky rubber wheels solution found

[Oren Leavitt]

I'll have to try that. I have some bottles of 99% pure acetic acid handy 
that I can dilute to desired strength.

Thanks for the soft plastic "sticky goo time bomb" solution.

- Oren

On 12/28/23 4:57 AM, David Geretschläger via Synth-diy wrote:
> 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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