CCartCat wrote:
From what I can tell, TASCAM no longer sells Rubber Cleaner for
cleaning/conditioning pinch rollers.

But looking around online, I saw CAIG Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner, CaiKleen RBR.
Anyone have any experience using this on pinch rollers--is it a suitable
replacement for the TASCAM cleaner?

I think it's methyl acetate. Get the MSDS on it.
If you are using urethane rollers, none of these things will really do you
any good. If you're using natural rubber, methyl acetate will keep it from
glazing. If you're using neoprene or Buna-S, I dunno.

Was also curious if the CaiKleen NF formulation (or anything else) was a good
substitute for the TASCAM head cleaner?

What's in it? Ask for the MSDS. Precision Motor Works sells something
called "Head, Red, and Roll Cleaner" that is fine on heads and on rubber
as well. It's some synthetic halocarbon. But if you aren't playing a lot
of gunked up tapes and you don't mind a lot of elbow grease, just plain
92% isopropanol from the drugstore is fine on heads.
--scott


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