Hi Guys,
I have a bit of a problem on my hands. I am doing some demo work with some peeps using my Akai 4000ds. The deck is in tip top shape and sounds great. We have been using up some Quantegy 457 rolls I've had since 1998. Everything sounds great. Last weekend we needed some fresh tape, so I picked up 2 new reels of RMGI LPR-35 from a local retailer. Cleaned heads, demag, put tape on, would tape tails out...no gunk on lifters..ok good to go. A few hours in, everything seems a bit goo like, tape seems like its "worming" thru the transport. Then I notice this GOO EVERYWHERE!! You can't see it but its all over the transport, the buttons on the machine, my hands...then door knobs, my laptop etc etc. I washed my hands but it won't come off! I have dealt with sticky shed ampex before and that is nothing compared to this. I have never seen anything like this. My question is, how do I clean up this mess?
I have tried:
Dish soap and water
Mr clean eraser
denatured alcahol
Electronic wipe thingys
Nothing seems to work, the deck is cleaner then I have ever seen it, But so much as to move the machine it gets all over your hands again, then everything else.. To make sure I'm not crazy, I had the girlfriend wipe the front of the machine with her finger and a few minutes later she noticed this weird grease on her hands too... Would acetone work to cut thru this stuff? The place I got the tape from gave me a refund so that's good I guess... Any help would be great! I dont want to get this stuff on my other tapes.
-Mike
I have a bit of a problem on my hands. I am doing some demo work with some peeps using my Akai 4000ds. The deck is in tip top shape and sounds great. We have been using up some Quantegy 457 rolls I've had since 1998. Everything sounds great. Last weekend we needed some fresh tape, so I picked up 2 new reels of RMGI LPR-35 from a local retailer. Cleaned heads, demag, put tape on, would tape tails out...no gunk on lifters..ok good to go. A few hours in, everything seems a bit goo like, tape seems like its "worming" thru the transport. Then I notice this GOO EVERYWHERE!! You can't see it but its all over the transport, the buttons on the machine, my hands...then door knobs, my laptop etc etc. I washed my hands but it won't come off! I have dealt with sticky shed ampex before and that is nothing compared to this. I have never seen anything like this. My question is, how do I clean up this mess?
I have tried:
Dish soap and water
Mr clean eraser
denatured alcahol
Electronic wipe thingys
Nothing seems to work, the deck is cleaner then I have ever seen it, But so much as to move the machine it gets all over your hands again, then everything else.. To make sure I'm not crazy, I had the girlfriend wipe the front of the machine with her finger and a few minutes later she noticed this weird grease on her hands too... Would acetone work to cut thru this stuff? The place I got the tape from gave me a refund so that's good I guess... Any help would be great! I dont want to get this stuff on my other tapes.
-Mike