Best cleaning solution for tape heads?

Best cleaning solution for tape heads?

musicollector View Member Profile	Nov 28 2011, 03:01 Post #1
Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 26-October 11 Member No.: 94698	I have been using Methyl Hydrate to clean tape heads on my open reel and cassette machines. Does anyone know if it might leave a residue? -------------------- Harry -- http://harry.cckerala.com Streaming Pop & Rock tunes

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pdq View Member Profile	Nov 28 2011, 03:47 Post #2
Group: Members Posts: 3099 Joined: 1-September 05 From: SE Pennsylvania Member No.: 24233	If this is pure methanol then it should not leave a residue, but you should read the label. It is possible that there are other things added to it. I wonder if methanol might be too strong a solvent though. I seem to remeber there being products that were especially for cleaning heads. I also remember a special tape that you run through the deck that cleans the heads.

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musicollector Best cleaning solution for tape heads? Nov 28 2011, 03:01

musicollector OOPS! This might be more relevant under Audio ... Nov 28 2011, 03:03

pdq If this is pure methanol then it should not leave ... Nov 28 2011, 03:47

MichaelW My recollection is that isopropyl alcohol was the ... Nov 28 2011, 04:25

JeanLuc IMO, methanol is far too toxic to be used as a cle... Nov 28 2011, 08:06

DVDdoug I think I used to use isopropyl alcohol (or regula... Nov 28 2011, 19:48

musicollector Thanks for all your responses. The reason I asked... Nov 29 2011, 05:11

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