DeOxit?

[Goddard, Duncan]

>>>My question is - what parts are suitable?  I know it cleans out pots,
> but I'm really hesitant to use anything on sliders or switches... what
> is the "right" way to use this stuff?<<<
> 
I have no idea what "deoxit" is composed of, but I'd be v.wary of going
anywhere near the insides of a synth, let alone the front panel or other
cosmetically enhanced area of y'r toys, with anything that smells or looks
like it might be a solvent of some sort. the "ox" bit instantly makes me
worried.

all manner of switchgear, including pots, reward careful disassembly and
equally careful friction-cleaning. tiny bits of wood are good for scraping
crap off copper contacts.
another caveat is that the propellant-base of some of these supposably inert
electrical contact cleaners can form deposits of it's own and/or be
conductive to some degree.
can you get hold of anything like wd40? or propelled iso-propyl alcohol? but
the most important bit is disassemble the bits you want to clean, so you can
see what you're doing to them and test small areas first. if nothing else,
this then forces you to allow time (while you re-assemble) for any residual
propellant to boil off.

d.


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