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From: Frankfurt, Germany
Bikes: Focus trash find commuter, Eddy Merckx Corsa, BP Stealth TT bike, Leader 720 TT bike, Boardman Comp Hybrid drop bar conversion, Quantec CX budget cyclocross build, SerottaNOS frameset ready to build up!
I have done in the past.
Blast of WD-40 down the housing, wire wool scrub and then acetone wipe down of the cable.
Definitely not recommended practice though.