NO WAY !!! DO NOT DO THIS !!!

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Posted by Sean on July 29, 2000 at 09:35:28

In Reply to: Any grease will work posted by Victor Khomenko on July 29, 2000 at 06:02:49:

That is, if you value the product at all.

I can't believe you would suggest something like this Victor. I find it amazing to say the least. That's like saying that corn or vegetable oil will work instead of motor oil if your in a pinch. While they are all technically oils, there is a HUGE difference and nothing good would come of it.

I get this type of thing in the shop all the time. If the knucklehead wouldn't have done something like this, the product would never have had to come in for repairs in the first place. What would have been a minimum charge for a simple cleaning now turns into something that runs 3 - 4 times the price. If you don't know what your doing or don't have the proper tools to do the job correctly, find someone that does. It's a lot cheaper and far more effective in the long run.

There is a reason that there are specific chemicals made for this purpose. Even at that, many of the products on the market do not do you any favors in terms of cleaning the pot well or leave behind WAY too much residue. The more residue it leaves behind and the thicker it is, the more it will hold and pack dirt, dust and carbon in it. Why take the time to take the unit apart only to make more work for yourself at a later date. Do it right one time with good quality chemicals and it will last you years longer without the need for as much maintenance or replacement of the parts.

Do a search on "cleaning pots", "pots" or "tips on how to clean pots", etc... I did a very thorough post on the do's and dont's of this and what NOT to use. Sean
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Topic - How to cure noisy volume pot? - Ben Younger 19:26:04 07/28/00 (21)

Re: How to cure noisy volume pot? - C."J" 19:21:41 08/05/00 (0)

Am I asking for trouble? - Ben Younger 21:07:59 07/29/00 (1)

Re: Am I asking for trouble? - cfraser 08:09:59 07/30/00 (0)

Re: How to cure noisy volume pot? - Sean 18:03:58 07/29/00 (0)

Re: How to cure noisy volume pot? - ccd 17:42:05 07/29/00 (0)

best soln is to replace it (nt) - Quest 11:03:15 07/29/00 (1)

Re: best soln is to replace it (nt) - R. Hertz 12:58:16 07/29/00 (0)

Cleaning seems to be a temporary fix, and dirt is not always the real problem - cfraser 06:52:22 07/29/00 (0)

Any grease will work - Victor Khomenko 06:02:49 07/29/00 (3)

NO WAY !!! DO NOT DO THIS !!! - Sean 09:35:28 07/29/00 (2)

Re: NO WAY !!! DO NOT DO THIS !!! - Victor Khomenko 10:48:38 07/30/00 (1)

Re: NO WAY !!! DO NOT DO THIS !!! - Sean 20:53:22 07/30/00 (0)

you could try this - Joost Riphagen 05:35:40 07/29/00 (5)

Another "doozy" formula. Avoid this one too. (nt) - Sean 09:38:48 07/29/00 (4)

Re: Another "doozy" formula. Avoid this one too. (nt) - john curl 19:09:58 07/31/00 (0)

What do you do... - Dick Hertz 10:05:10 07/29/00 (2)

Re: What do you do... - DeadFish 13:21:00 07/29/00 (1)

Fast! (nt) - R. Hertz 13:29:13 07/29/00 (0)

Re: How to cure noisy volume pot? - Dave I 20:20:27 07/28/00 (0)

Re: How to cure noisy volume pot? - Pete Fleming 20:09:42 07/28/00 (1)

Re: How to cure noisy volume pot? - Pete Fleming 18:23:32 07/29/00 (0)

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NO WAY !!! DO NOT DO THIS !!! - Sean 09:35:28 07/29/00 (2)

Re: NO WAY !!! DO NOT DO THIS !!! - Victor Khomenko 10:48:38 07/30/00 (1)

Re: NO WAY !!! DO NOT DO THIS !!! - Sean 20:53:22 07/30/00 (0)

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