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Aside from that, what rubber conditioner's are out there for use on decks to keep them clean and conditioned?
 
jheu02 said:
Aside from that, what rubber conditioner's are out there for use on decks to keep them clean and conditioned?
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Rubber Renue is literally the best product. But it’s also extremely toxic and should only be applied in open ventilated areas or outside. And you must wear polyurethane gloves (not nitrile or latex).
 
Quick question for the knowledgeable here, I have a Pioneer RT-707 that I bought new back in the day. For the last week or so it's been sitting out in my garage while we had new floors put in. Had to empty the stereo cabinet so it could be moved out.
I've got it back in now and decided it's high time I play it. Been a while since it's had a tape threaded on. It worked like champ but, the pinch rollers ain't rollin' like they should. The rubber is in fantastic shape.
What should I use to lube the bearings?
 
So I ended up taking the pinch rollers off and cleaning out the bearing surfaces with IPA using a Q-tip. Then I wiped the shafts off with a paper towel moistened with IPA. After all was clean I used some Garage Door Opener lube sprayed on a Q-tip to lube the inside of the bearings, then a quick swab around the shafts with the paper towel wetted with the same fluid.
They now spin freely with a flick of my finger and the tape tracks on them just as well as when they were new.
 
All is good if your solution works long term but I would not have used garage door opener lube as it might have additives unique for its purpose that might not work with delicate insides of vintage audio gear. Titanium lube, the correct deoxit or lube made specifically for vintage audio gear might have been the better choice. While your selection might work for now your choice might shorten life of rubber and or plastic parts. I would have advised caution by making a choice more in keeping with your purpose of restoring unique vintage audio gear. With vintage audio gear you don't just want what works now. You want full functionality without degrading performance of associated parts and systems. Just my two cents. GOOD LUCK!
 
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I fully agree, but. The amount of lube I used was the amount a q-tip could leave behind from being run over the metal parts involved. No rubber was touched by it nor me for that matter. The amount of IPA was also the same as all I did was run the q-tip thru the bearing hole to clean the surface. Only metal surfaces were involved with this lube operation so I'm pretty sure I didn't do any damage to plastic or rubber parts.
 
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