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Amp Stuff => AmpTools/Tech Tips => Topic started by: LooseChange on February 14, 2008, 08:47:01 pm

Title: Pot cleaner?
Post by: LooseChange on February 14, 2008, 08:47:01 pm: Deoxit brand... What do you use?
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Post by: jhadhar65 on February 14, 2008, 09:26:23 pm: That's the best by all accounts. I've just got the Radio Shed stuff and it's okay for me I guess.
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Post by: loogie on February 14, 2008, 09:27:20 pm: I just bought "Contact Cleaner" from MG Chemicals. I don't know if its the right stuff, but it works like a dream. I just picked up a GA15-RVT with unusable pots. Absolutely horrible. I was sure I'd have to replace them. A few squirts with this stuff and they sound like new.
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Post by: plexi50 on February 14, 2008, 09:39:49 pm: Nail Polish remover. Cleans good and fast. Evaporates quick.
Non Scented. Is stronger......
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Post by: LooseChange on February 15, 2008, 05:51:58 am: Quote
That's the best by all accounts. I've just got the Radio Shed stuff and it's okay for me I guess.

There are many types of Deoxit. D5, DN5, Faderlube, D100, etc.. Which one??

Nail polish remover? How do you get it into the pot??
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Post by: Twanger on February 15, 2008, 06:26:05 am: Radio shack tuner cleaner, works great and easy to get.

John
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Post by: LooseChange on February 15, 2008, 06:41:30 am: I have the RS cleaner... I am just curious about the other brands and now nail polish remover.
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Post by: Twanger on February 15, 2008, 06:53:09 am: i've seen many people using deoxit brand but never got to known what "type" of deoxit, check out AES i think they describe that stuff in their catalogue, as for the nail polish thing... Personnaly i would'nt use it, acetone is strong stuff (unless that nail pollish remover doesn't have ?).

John
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Post by: sluckey on February 15, 2008, 07:21:30 am: Quote
There are many types of Deoxit. D5, DN5, Faderlube, D100, etc.. Which one??
I use D5 for pots.

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Nail polish remover? How do you get it into the pot??
I think that's a bad idea. That stuff will dissolve some plastics.
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Post by: FYL on February 15, 2008, 07:22:33 am: Quote
Deoxit brand... What do you use?

Ditto, Caig DeoxIT after a few blasts of dry compressed air.
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Post by: plexi50 on February 15, 2008, 09:27:06 am: The nail polish remover though is a down graded acetone and is not strong enough to eat through plastics as fast as the industrial grade acetone is

There are 3 different grade levels for the ladys to choose from when doing there nails

I use a metal miniture oil can to shoot a gallon or more into each pot. LOL!

No really just a drop or two. It evaporates quickly and doesnt have that radio shack oil base

Then a blast of compressed air for GP

Is lube needed or would you prefer a real clean pot making excellent contact?

Plus it only costs 0.99 cents for 8 Fluid Ounces

JMO
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Post by: FYL on February 15, 2008, 09:50:38 am: Quote
Nail Polish remover. Cleans good and fast. Evaporates quick.
Non Scented. Is stronger......

Yuck. I would never inject acetone and lanolin in a pot...
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Post by: FYL on February 15, 2008, 09:58:40 am: Quote
There are many types of Deoxit. D5, DN5, Faderlube, D100, etc..

Basic DeoxIT, not Gold, Shield, etc. Faderlube is roughly the same with added lube, different packages and higher prices. I don't use it on carbon pots.
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Post by: 2twang2 on February 16, 2008, 12:23:04 am: I've been using Caig "CaiLube MCL Moving Contact Lubricant" for sliders and pots. From the label on the can:
"Precision lubricant for conductive plastics and carbon-based controls. Replenish and lubricate faders, switches, potentiometers and other sliding surfaces. CaiLube MCI is formulated to lubricate and enhance signal transmission on conductive plastic and carbon-based controls. On metal surfaces use ProGold and Deoxit, on plastics use CaiLube MCL."

The nozzle can be rotated to control the flow--the stuff comes out fast. It's taken me some practice not to drown the pot.
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Post by: LooseChange on February 16, 2008, 06:40:55 am: I ordered some dioxit faderlube and D5 and I'm going to get some nail polish remover. I figure if one product does not work... I'll try the next one. I was able to free up a seized pot with some WD40!!
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Post by: Animatic on February 16, 2008, 09:22:14 am: Caig ProGold GP5 for sure.

For any contacts acting funky.
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Post by: GuitarPilot65 on February 19, 2008, 12:48:20 pm: I use Gumout Carb Cleaner. Inexpensive and dries quickly.
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Post by: iflythebus on February 27, 2008, 09:31:15 pm: Deoxit FaderLube F5. It's the "re-named" CaiLube MCL.
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Post by: Megachunk on February 27, 2008, 11:44:12 pm: Pot cleaner? Hmm... Probably an old Sabbath LP cover.

Mr G's contact cleaner.
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Post by: billcreller on March 01, 2008, 12:29:46 am: I've been using DeoxIT D5 for a long time. Haven't tried the others.
I use it mostly on guitars.
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Post by: JerryErickson on March 31, 2008, 05:09:15 pm: I like the Caig stuff, and I've also heard that carburetor cleaner works well. I know that I've used it to clean out a few filthy pedal steel guitar changers!