PaulaK wrote:Hello, all, I'm new and must admit I'm confused on the subject of pinch wheel cleaning.
Here's what confuses me. The learning center tutorial on this says, in one breath, that a paper towel with Goo-Gone works great to clean the pinch wheels, and then practically in the next, warns you to make sure that whatever adhesive remover you use is approved for use on rubber, because using one that isn't could destroy your pinch wheels.
But Goo-Gone is NOT approved for use on rubber. I know this because I was looking for an adhesive cleaner that could take some "melted" velcro adhesive off of a rubber-based, wraparound pickup for my violin last year, and the guy at the hardware store warned me that Goo-Gone wouldn't be a good fit when I showed him what I intended to use the product on. He showed me the place on the bottle where it specifically says, "Do not use on silk, leather, suede or rubber." I have just gone online and double-checked. Here's the text from the manufacturer's own website: http://googone.com/GG-Browse-Products/Goo-Gone-Gallon (See the section that begins "Pre-test in an inconspicuous area.") Goo-Gone isn't approved for use on rubber. If you do a Web search for "Goo-Gone" and "rubber," you'll read people's experience with Goo-Gone acting as a (often unintended!) rubber solvent.
So ... I'm a bit reluctant to use this ... I know that alochol is bad, too ... is there ANY other cleaner you all can recommend that will clean the pinch wheels without dissolving or drying the rubber?
Thanks, everyone!
Paula
Thyme wrote:Yes, stick away by crafters companion is the one I recommend, I use it all the time on my own machines and it works superbly well and does no damage
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