Cleaning belt residue - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

vinrads · 9th Apr 2016, 8:13 pm

When the drive belts have melted to a horrible goo on your tape recorder , try upvc window cleaner it works wonders , I found this out having tried WD40 turps meths soap and water switch cleaner , It works for me . Mick.

Nickthedentist · 9th Apr 2016, 8:53 pm

Thanks for the tip, Mick, another one to bear in mind!

vinrads · 10th Apr 2016, 8:34 am

A word of warning! this cleaner contains some nasty stuff and should only be used in a well ventilated area , also if cleaning plastic a test on a non conspicuous area is a good idea,having said that it works very well on metal pulleys left to soak for an hour or so. Mick.

Radiocruncher · 10th Apr 2016, 10:05 am

A great tip Mick. I had a Hitachi radio cassette player that the belt had gone to goo. I used sugar soap which was a last resort after trying all the usual things. This did shift it but the upvc cleaner seems like the way to go.

Graham

ronbryan · 10th Apr 2016, 5:28 pm

Is the UPVC cleaner suggested by Vinrads solvent based or water based? The ones I have found with a Google search claim to have no solvents.

Ron

vinrads · 10th Apr 2016, 6:59 pm

Hi Ron the one I have here is made by Ever Build PVCu Solvent cleaner it contains methylpentan butoxethanol and naphtha nasty or what ! Mick.

9th Apr 2016, 8:13 pm	#1
vinrads Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 3,763	Cleaning belt residue When the drive belts have melted to a horrible goo on your tape recorder , try upvc window cleaner it works wonders , I found this out having tried WD40 turps meths soap and water switch cleaner , It works for me . Mick.

9th Apr 2016, 8:53 pm	#2
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,853	Re: cleaning belt residue Thanks for the tip, Mick, another one to bear in mind!

10th Apr 2016, 8:34 am	#3
vinrads Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 3,763	Re: Cleaning belt residue A word of warning! this cleaner contains some nasty stuff and should only be used in a well ventilated area , also if cleaning plastic a test on a non conspicuous area is a good idea,having said that it works very well on metal pulleys left to soak for an hour or so. Mick.

10th Apr 2016, 10:05 am	#4
Radiocruncher Hexode Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Torrington, Devon UK. Posts: 446	Re: Cleaning belt residue A great tip Mick. I had a Hitachi radio cassette player that the belt had gone to goo. I used sugar soap which was a last resort after trying all the usual things. This did shift it but the upvc cleaner seems like the way to go. Graham

10th Apr 2016, 5:28 pm	#5
ronbryan Octode Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Guildford, Surrey, UK. Posts: 1,960	Re: Cleaning belt residue Is the UPVC cleaner suggested by Vinrads solvent based or water based? The ones I have found with a Google search claim to have no solvents. Ron

10th Apr 2016, 6:59 pm	#6
vinrads Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 3,763	Re: Cleaning belt residue Hi Ron the one I have here is made by Ever Build PVCu Solvent cleaner it contains methylpentan butoxethanol and naphtha nasty or what ! Mick.