Why is my tape sticky ONLY in one direction the (>) forward direction. The play of the B side (reverse) from the take up reel works great. The play gets weird about 2/3 thru the 1800' tape and on fast forward stops dead near the end. Sony PR-150 recording tape, Teac A-4010-SL, a single capstan...
Here's a new roller cleaner:
Martin Yale 200 Rubber Roller Cleaner. Spray can used to clean rubber rollers in office printers, FAX machines. Spray it on a cloth. Works great. Available from big box office supply retailers. Do NOT use recording head cleaner on rubber rollers.
AMPEX 456 is notorious for sticking together causing slow motion tape run and depositing gunk on your guides, pinch rollers and tape heads. It's called Sticky Shed Syndrome (SSS).