[ben]

Just fishing for any tips. I recently came across a Portastudio whose faders had been exposed to dust (from plaster, during a house renovation). I managed to get most if not all the crud out by turning it upside down and using small vacuum cleaner, but the faders do not have a smooth action, there is some friction there.

Presumably there is a part where the mechanical 'runners' go, as well as the carbon track....and it is the former section that might benefit form a dab of light grease. I have not yet taken it apart to get a closer look.

I don't want to go injecting grease randomly, has anyone ever tried reconditioning these fader pots? Or should I not waste time and try and track down some new ones?