[sdiy] Caig DeoxIT

[Graham Atkins]

Hi Tom,

I think the original aim of their product was to leave a thin chemical  
film on contact surfaces (connectors, PCB contacts)
that helps reduce natural oxidisation. Most of their products seem to  
be variations of this. A bit like WD40 I suppose.

Graham

On 28 Jul 2010, at 22:28, Tom Bugs wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I remember people recommending Caig Deoxit sprays (or droppers etc)  
> for improving old pots etc.
> But reading through the main products I'm a bit confused and perhaps  
> smell snake oil!
>
> The ones I'm seeing are:
> DeoxIT D5 Contact Cleaner which claims to be a 'superior cleaner,  
> enhancer and lubricant for metal electrical connections' - so maybe  
> that's not so pot orientated?
>
> It is the DeoxIT Gold G5 spray description that sounds so hifi-buff  
> - 'to my ears, the effect is a reduction in smearing and background  
> grunge across the whole frequency spectrum'
> !!! (ok, let's not get hung up on this now.. that's not the point of  
> my question)
>
> The S5 spray sounds like it is for harsh environments - ruling that  
> one out
>
> And finally F5 Faderlube - now, I'm reading that this is for  
> conductive plastic pots/faders... Mostly I'm dealing with carbon pots.
>
> Oh confusion!
> I actually bought a spraycan of D5 and a little tube of Faderlube  
> last month for an old Powertran Delay -- I applied D5 a bit, worked  
> it around and then applied a drop or two of faderlube. It certainly  
> seemed to improve things, but I haven't had much of a check since  
> then.
>
> So - please help me cut through the jargon!
> - for revitalising regular pots which would you recommend or do you  
> reckon that a combination like I did before would be a good approach?
> Of course, I'll probably keep a can of D5 around for things like old  
> sockets, but... help me out on the pots issues ---- thanks!
>
>
> Any comments appreciated!
> Cheers,
> Tom
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