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Title: Please advise how to clean DPA 4022 mic cable from tape residue
Post by: bluntforcetrauma on April 04, 2010, 10:18:18 AM

Hello i was wondering how to clean mic cables from tape residue? some say to use olive oil?  what about goo be gone?

please advise

thank you

Title: Re: Please advise how to clean DPA 4022 mic cable from tape residue
Post by: boojum on April 04, 2010, 02:06:39 PM

I would say that any non-petroleum based solvent would work.  Best bet: write or call DPA in Colorado.  The manufacturer is always a good place to start.   

Cheers

Title: Re: Please advise how to clean DPA 4022 mic cable from tape residue
Post by: absnj on April 05, 2010, 01:13:04 PM

Watch out with Goop Off and similar solvents, they dissolve some plastics.  If you don't get good information from the manufacturer WD40 is a pretty safe bet, maybe even denatured alcohol.

Title: Re: Please advise how to clean DPA 4022 mic cable from tape residue
Post by: OFOTD on April 05, 2010, 03:29:52 PM

Olive oil works just fine in most cases.  Gaffers tape, duct tape and even cheap masking tape residue come of with some olive oil.

Title: Re: Please advise how to clean DPA 4022 mic cable from tape residue
Post by: OOK on April 05, 2010, 03:48:55 PM

try Ammonia.  Ammonia breaks down adhesives.  shouldn't do anything to the wire...   I use Ammonia/hot water  to breakdown the adhesives on labels of wine wine bottles.  it works great.....