Cleaning a Belt Grinder Cleaning Block?

[AFAustin]

I have one of the Harbor Freight belt cleaners, the ones that look like a large gum eraser, and I use it to clean my Work Sharp belts.

The problem is that the cleaner itself has gotten pretty filthy---covered with a very sticky residue.

I would appreciate any suggestions on how best to "clean the cleaner". I have a jug of Goo Gone, but the label says not for use on rubber.

Thanks,

Andrew

 

[pjwoolw]

Pull the stuff off with your fingers. I suppose you could cut it off but I've never had to do that.

 

[Rhinoknives1]

Cut off that sticky layer or just buy a new one.
The erasers from grizzly and all of the other wood & metal companies are better than quality than HF.

 

[AFAustin]

Thanks, gents. I just saw some online, including at the Grizzly website, that are mounted on wooded paddles. I guess that way, when they get all sticky at least you can keep it off your hands!

I really was hoping there was some solvent which would get rid of it. I guess I could try good ole WD-40.

Andrew

 

[HeavyHanded]

I have one of the Harbor Freight belt cleaners, the ones that look like a large gum eraser, and I use it to clean my Work Sharp belts.

The problem is that the cleaner itself has gotten pretty filthy---covered with a very sticky residue.

I would appreciate any suggestions on how best to "clean the cleaner". I have a jug of Goo Gone, but the label says not for use on rubber.

Thanks,

Andrew

Trim it with a knife, or easiest is to run it against a new, coarse belt.

 

[foxhunter2]

I had the same problem now I use eraser from Stapel store works much better