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Originally Posted by unitelex
I was de-gooing a Philips N4407 last week.
I tried IPA Isopropyl Alcohol and Methylated spirits, the latter was better
As others have said the Goo gets everywhere, hands, tools, anything you touch after working on it, light switches, doors...
Best not to start by trying to wipe the stuff off, it just spreads.
I would recommend scraping the stuff off with a screwdriver or spatula first, then wiping whats left with solvent doused tissue. Then dispose of the tissue and start again with a new one...
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Old thread but very immediate for anyone acquiring an old Philips reel to reel. All that has been said about the Goo is true and more. The stuff is incredibly deadly and as stated if it gets on your hands - well - trouble. The stuff has the tenacity of ink.
I've got it in the N4306 of recent days. It's probably not as bad as might be as the belt melted down on the deck in its own trace. I don't yet about the clutches as I haven't taken off the reel hubs. Difficult? I'll do as advised, careful scrape first and then the solvent. Fortunately there's a guy in Italy selling the kit within my budget
TT