Perished drive belts

I'd suggest Goop Off but in Oz perhaps kerosene?

i've used alcohol. However, first it may help to add some talcum powder to reduce the 'slimeyness', get the lumps off then clean the rest with a rag and alcohol. Be sure to get it all off the grooves in any pulleys

- even a little bit of that stuff can spread itself around.

-B.

The fuel for wick cigarette lighters is good for removing this and many other sticky substances. It's safe on most materials. Andy Cuffe

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ahh, the sweet natural bio degradation of man made stuff.

this seems to occur on many black soft/flex "rubbery" parts. time seems to be key element for this problem.

it gets worse when the gooey stuff migrates onto magnetic heads, brake pads, drive wheels, gears and other key parts.

it usually is a case of bad material selection by the manufacturer, ( perhaps cost savings?), or a decision that the device it self will have a limited life to begin with.

excesssive heat, attic storage, moisture, and some types of fungii seem to accelerate this breakdown process. perhaps highly ionized oxygen does it too.

best remedy is to replace them before they go completely to a flowing state

any chemists have a comment abt this??

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That's white spirit to those who don't remember wick type cig lighters.

Use Goof Off . Its a very popular item . It stinks and will melt some plastics but is very fast at cleanig up this kind of goo .

Its time to throw away the alcohol

Yeah, but one could always take a sip of Alcohol while using it to clean! :)

it's Naptha,

commonly found in lumber yards, paint store, hardware stores

same as ciggy lighter fluid, (& no its not the Butane!)

lighter fluid is what? $4.00 for 4 puny ounces, this is same full quart for $2.99 !!

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