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FAQ – Frequently asked questions about the care and cleaning of magnetic tape. Read answers to customer questions about cleaning and preserving reel-to-reel and cassette tape. Learn about LAST Tape Preservative  and the Cassette-Hero Tape Applicator tool.

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How to apply Last Tape Preservative to Reel-to-Reel Tape

How to Apply Last Tape Preservative to Reel-to-Reel Tape

How to apply Last Tape Preservative Watch this video on how to apply Last Tape Preservative to reel-to-reel tape.   If you have older tape, you probably should dehydrate it …

CategoriesLAST Tape Preservative
Post date August 31, 2020

How to fix a Walkie-Recordall briefcase recorder?

CategoriesMiscellaneous
Post date May 7, 2019

Does Last Tape Head Treatment work on acetate tapes?

Hi Walter, I have a lot of acetate tapes. I have been using the LAST Tape Head Treatment for some years now and haven’t found anything to complain about. I …

CategoriesLAST Tape Head Treatment
Post date September 17, 2018

Restoring Agfa 469 tape: one customer’s saga

CategoriesLAST Tape Preservative
Post date August 6, 2018

Drying tape cassettes after long storage?

CategoriesTape
Post date August 3, 2018

The best way to dry tapes: Baking? Silica gel?

Walter, How “dry” do tapes need to be before applying the liquid treatment? Desiccation would seem to require special equipment. Years ago, Sony used to say put them in a …

CategoriesLAST Tape Head Treatment
Post date August 3, 2018

How do I clean or restore cassette tape heads? Any many more questions…

CategoriesLAST Tape Head Treatment
Post date July 31, 2018

What is a good dehydrating agent for drying reel-to-reel tapes?

This question came up in a phone call from a long-time customer. He wanted a recommendation on a drying agent for drying reel-to-reel tapes. Walter recommended Damp Gone, made by …

CategoriesLAST Tape Preservative
Post date May 29, 2018

Why is my tape sticking and smelling like vinegar?

Greetings, I have a small collection of E.M.I. Classical 2-track prerecorded tapes from the late fifties/early sixties. One of the tapes is ‘sticky’. It is fine until about 80% of …

CategoriesLAST Tape Preservative
Post date February 9, 2018

Cassette tape problems – squeal and shutdown, gunky head…

CategoriesLAST Tape Head Treatment
Post date October 19, 2017

How to fix flaking oxide on magnetic tape?

Hello, I checked out your web site and found it very informative. But, I do have one question about your LAST Tape Preservative. I have some old Scotch Audio Tape …

CategoriesLAST Tape Preservative
Post date September 8, 2016

Preserving Magnetic Tape: Technical Paper

CategoriesLAST Tape Preservative
Post date May 26, 2016

Does Tape Head Treatment damage audio reels?

CategoriesLAST Tape Head Treatment
Post date May 17, 2016

How do I fix a squealing tape cassette?

I’d just like to inquire whether your tape head treatment or your tape preservative products can be used to fix squealing cassette tapes? If so, is it difficult to apply? …

CategoriesLAST Tape Head Treatment
Post date April 11, 2016

How to apply Tape Head Treatment to VCR and cassette tapes

CategoriesLAST Tape Head Treatment
Post date April 11, 2016

Does the Tape Head treatment work on cassette decks?

CategoriesLAST Tape Head Treatment
Post date April 11, 2016

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