Advice Needed Best grease for AV equipment

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What is the best grease to use when regreasing metal and plastic mechanical items in AV equipment - drive trays, tape mechanisms etc? Also what is the best way to remove old solidified grease?

 

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I use this, less than £3 for the tube
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Nail varnish remover should do the job for removing solidified grease

 

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"" Nail varnish remover should do the job for removing solidified grease ""


Read acetone, much cheaper

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Avoid plastic parts which disolve

 

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Read acetone, much cheaper

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In my house nail varnish remover is ready available , but yes acetone is cheaper if you have to buy any

 

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"" Nail varnish remover should do the job for removing solidified grease ""


Read acetone, much cheaper

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Avoid plastic parts which disolve

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The problem is most of the parts are mainly plastic

 

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Avoid plastic parts which disolve

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I've used this for years, it the best thing to use on nylon cogs with stubborn solidified grease, there is different strengths, if you use nail varnish remover as I mentioned before, it will be fine its a really diluted version.

 

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The problem is most of the parts are mainly plastic

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Plastic or nylon????

Have read plastic from #1

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Plastic or nylon????

Have read plastic from #1

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Both nylon and plastic. Rollers and gears usually nylon while guide tracks ("geared" and plain) and levers are plastic.

 

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Dont use nail polish or acetone on any plastic parts, nylon is OK, but the plastic will melt, one big mess.
I would use denatured alcohol and an old toothbrush.