Pot cleaner?

[LooseChange]

Deoxit brand... What do you use?

[jhadhar65]

That's the best by all accounts.  I've just got the Radio Shed stuff and it's okay for me I guess.

[loogie]

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.

[plexi50]

Nail Polish remover. Cleans good and fast. Evaporates quick.
Non Scented. Is stronger......

[LooseChange]

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??

[Twanger]

Radio shack tuner cleaner, works great and easy to get.

John

[LooseChange]

I have the RS cleaner... I am just curious about the other brands and now nail polish remover.

[Twanger]

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

[sluckey]

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

I use D5 for pots.

Nail polish remover?  How do you get it into the pot??

I think that's a bad idea. That stuff will dissolve some plastics.

[FYL]

Deoxit brand... What do you use?

Ditto, Caig DeoxIT after a few blasts of dry compressed air.

[plexi50]

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

[FYL]

Nail Polish remover. Cleans good and fast. Evaporates quick.
Non Scented. Is stronger......

Yuck. I would never inject acetone and lanolin in a pot...

 

[FYL]

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.

[2twang2]

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.

[LooseChange]

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!!

[Animatic]

Caig ProGold GP5 for sure.

For any contacts acting funky.

[GuitarPilot65]

I use Gumout Carb Cleaner.  Inexpensive and dries quickly.

[iflythebus]

Deoxit FaderLube F5.  It's the "re-named"  CaiLube MCL.

[Megachunk]

Pot cleaner? Hmm... Probably an old Sabbath LP cover.

Mr G's contact cleaner.

[billcreller]

I've been using DeoxIT D5 for a long time. Haven't tried the others.
  I use it mostly on guitars.

[JerryErickson]

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!