[sdiy] Caig DeoxIT

[Tom Bugs]

Many thanks for the tip Steve!
That actually sounds very similar to the Deoxit sprays given the 
description
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http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Fasteners-Production-Equipment/Service-Aids/Cleansers-Solvents/Contact-cleaner/30075
It is a shame that Rapid don't seem to stock the Kontakt 61 lubricant - 
I'll have a search around for that. (can't see it at RS or Farnell 
either.. but they both have the K60 available)

Cheers! Tom

On 29/07/2010 10:46, Steve Carter wrote:
> Tom - I always use Kontact 60 - it's a German product and not always easy to get hold of.  Rapid in the UK were the last source and I stocked up. This resurrects pots and switches and busbars that nothing else will touch - pure magic.  The tiniest amount is all that's needed and sometimes difficult with an aerosol. got to watch high voltage switching stuff - if you don't give it time to evaporate, a spark will ignite it.  They do a Kontakt 61 which is a lubricant to use afterwards should you desire.  This is just my tu'penneth but after using it for 36 years.
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> Steve
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> On 28 Jul 2010, at 22:28, Tom Bugs wrote:
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>> 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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