What to use in cleaning the reel strips?

[gottac]

Hello,

I am sure this has been covered but all be darned if I can find it! also I wasn't sure where to post this so I put it here (mods feel free to move it).

I was wondering what is the best thing to use to clean the plastic reels strips ? one of my slots I can see streaks and I wanted to wipe them down and not damage them... windex (I wasn't sure on the ammonia, etc.)

Thanks!

[arbycoffee]

what is on there is cigie smoke and dust. very soft cloth and a mild clearner like dish soap, be gentle

[gottac]

I'm not really sure, I just got the machine and it looks like streaks from wiping not scratches and it is for sure on the reels not the glass.

Do I just turn off the machine and wipe and spin - wipe and spin or will it break something if I spin the reels by hand?

Thanks!

[visthis]

You won't break the reels by spining them as long as your gentle with it. I have always used windex on a soft cotton cloth. I have always applied the windex to the cloth and never on the reels.

[luckydog]

windex works good, wipe and spin won't harm anything if machine is turned off

the reels will realign.

[gottac]

Great thanks alot!

[gottac]

Update:

I cleaned the reels with windex on a soft cotton t-shirt (applying the windex to the rag as suggested), WOW what a difference, they look 1000% better!

Thanks alot

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