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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Logan Mitchell Sr [mailto:ProwlerRaven32@hotmail.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> 26 November 2021 23:32<br>
<b>To:</b> Mike Bryant; analogue@hyperreal.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> synth-diy@synth-diy.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Off topic - removal of sticky microphone whole-body coating<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Hi Mike,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you for your quick response.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Would SIMPLE GREEN all purpose cleaner be good to use instead of alcohol since it is biodegradable and may be less corrosive ? -
<a href="https://simplegreen.com/products/all-purpose-cleaner/" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> Mike Bryant <mbryant@futurehorizons.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 26, 2021 18:25<br>
<b>To:</b> Logan Mitchell Sr <prowlerraven32@hotmail.com>; analogue@hyperreal.org <analogue@hyperreal.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> synth-diy@synth-diy.org <synth-diy@synth-diy.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Off topic - removal of sticky microphone whole-body coating</span>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Not sure about that device, but it’s possibly the handling noise reduction rubber coating. Nothing you can do to stop it suffering what is known as rubber
reversion. Various alcohols will clean it off, but then the microphone won’t be suitable for any form of hand-holding, and you’ll need a good anti-vibration mounting which makes removing it a bit pointless.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Lots of mixers suffer the same problems with their knobs, but those just pull off and replace.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Logan Mitchell Sr via Synth-diy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 26 November 2021 23:13<br>
<b>To:</b> synth-diy@synth-diy.org; analogue@hyperreal.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [sdiy] Off topic - removal of sticky microphone whole-body coating</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Hello.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I know that this is off-topic. I have a Coby CM-P35 Lo-Z 500 ohm Dynamic microphone with a removable windscreen whose entire metal body has a coating on it that has turned sticky.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">What is a good solution to use to remove this sticky coating without ruining the mic body's original finish ?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Does anyone know why this type of coating would have been used ? I've seen it used on other types of electronic items.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Logan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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