Surround Goop Rejuvenation Success!

[Geekstar]

For rubber rollers, what you want to use is the classic mix of solvent (toluene) and wintergreen oil, sold as "Rubber Renue" these days.

The solvent helps the mix to penetrate then it evaporates, leaving the oil embedded in the rubber. Works great.

This concoction might work on Altec goop too...but I'll let somebody else risk their 756Bs to find out!!

I think the acetone dissolves the hard outer layer and softens the rest of the goop. Eventually, it will probably dry out again.

What's the alternative?

[bowtie427ss]

This concoction might work on Altec goop too...but I'll let somebody else risk their 756Bs to find out!!

A 600B might be a suitable test bed. I have a fairly ratty one around, but it may be too ratty at this point. I'll see if i can dig it up.

Oil of wintergreen makes a great rust remover too, and just plain smells great.

[Geekstar]

Oil of wintergreen makes a great rust remover too, and just plain smells great.

That delicious medicinal aroma plus the brain cell depleting solvent huff buzz and you're there, buddy!

Now I'm wondering what happens to the solids content when the solvent evaporates? I have a pair of 414s that had a major goop accumulation at one side of the surround when I boxed them up and put them away and 7 years later, the goop is GONE. if I put acetone on these, will the goop magically reappear?

[cradeldorf]

Vaselene is a petroleum product not sure if the goop is or not.

[cradeldorf]

A 600B might be a suitable test bed. I have a fairly ratty one around, but it may be too ratty at this point. I'll see if i can dig it up.

Oil of wintergreen makes a great rust remover too, and just plain smells great.

We have a product at work called ink out, works awesome on ink and it smells heavily of wintergreen.