Is it still possible to buy a head cleanig kit for a VCR?

Question

If so where?

Answer 1

You can still find them on eBay - they start at about £3 (search for 'video head cleaner').

Answer 2

You can clean the heads safely with a Q-tip and an approved head cleaning solvent. The head cleaning cassettes have actually been known to damage the heads due to the abrasive qualities of the cleaning surface.

It is a good idea to periodically open up the VCR and use compressed air to clean out the dust--the aerosol cans of compressed air used for cleaning computers will work nicely.

Most VCRs don't need a lot of service--a good reasonable technician can perform preventative maintenance if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, or--as someone said--just buy a new VCR.

Answer 3

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2603247&cp=&sr=1&origkw=vcr+head+cleaner&kw=vcr+head+cleaner&parentPage=search

Radio Shack, for one. Probably Target or Wal-Mart for others. Although, to be honest, most VCR's made in the last few years have self-cleaning heads. Unless you're experiencing specific problems, I think you're wasting your money just to clean the heads on a routine basis.

Don't use Q-tips themselves. The fibers shred and become lodged in the heads. As someone suggested, wrap a strip of coffee filter securely around it (like a rubber band to hold it tight) and use alcohol. 70% rubbing alcohol is okay, but 90% isopropyl is better. Don't scrub, just rub and let the quick-evaporating alcohol do the work.

In a professional environment, I'd never use the abrasive head cleaners that are sold in stores because, technically, they will damage heads over time. But, in reality, the usage is so seldom that it's not a worry.

Answer 4

probably but u could just buy a new vcr there cheap as chips nowadays and u no those head cleaners aint all there cracked up to be

Answer 5

to add to Warren's reply.
use 99.9% alcahol and a coffee filter.

Answer 6

sorry, everything is done on digits these days.. get some digits! lol