[sdiy] Caig DeoxIT

[Tom Bugs]

'A bit like WD40 I suppose.' --- WD40 is considered BAD in our circles, 
ain't it?! Leaves gunk that attracts more gunk..
(I remember getting my first keyboard when I was 16 or so and because it 
was a little intermitent at times I figured WD40 would help things 
out... That idea resulted in a lot more cleaning for me to do!)
Cheers,
Tom

On 28/07/2010 23:37, Graham Atkins wrote:
> 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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