Rubber Restorer...

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblakeman_at_kih.net>
Date: Mon Nov 5 17:10:11 2001

Carbon Tetrachloride is what Carbona spot remover was. I think they've
either outlawed it or just taken it from the market for consumers.

-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Douglas Quebbeman
-> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 4:16 PM
-> To: 'classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org'
-> Subject: RE: Rubber Restorer...
->
->
-> > HP recommends a plain old water (a damp cloth) to clean
-> printer rollers. I
-> > just cleaned the rollers on my DeskJet 820ce and the paper feed is much
-> > improved. It remains to be seen how long it lasts this way, though.
->
-> Cleaning isn't the issue- deglazing is. Rubber rollers become
-> glazed on their surface, and whether it's from picking up dirt
-> and dust or because the rubber simply fuses chemically at the
-> surface I don't know. But traditionally, cerbon tetrachloride
-> was used for this purpose. I also used it to highlight watermarks
-> in vintage postage stamps.
->
-> Regards,
-> -dq
->
Received on Mon Nov 05 2001 - 17:10:11 GMT

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