8mm Forum: Polishing sound heads?

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Posted by Chad Shumaker (Member # 2384) on January 27, 2018, 03:17 PM:

I read a few years back that polishing the sound head with a metal polish could give better sound. Removing tarnish/buildup etc.

Now this was on a forum about 8 track players but I didn't want to try it on a projector without checking here first!

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on January 27, 2018, 03:30 PM:

Personally, i have only ever used sound head cleaner fluid on a cotton bud, then another bud to take off any residue. Always works for us [Wink]

[ January 28, 2018, 10:08 AM: Message edited by: Tom Photiou ]

Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on January 28, 2018, 08:15 AM:

I just use alcohol on a swab, then immediately blow it dry with air duster...

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