![]() ![]() however during WW2 when pots were just not available for domestic use, pencil lead was applied to the track as a remedy. Now, there are some pots that will just be worn out and noisy that no amount of any cleaner will remedy, and there is no real simple solution there other than replacement. I have never found anything that melted or softened as far as plastics or Phenolic in the presence of LPS-1. I work on a great deal of vintage equipment and new, radios, amps, etc, and if a pot can clean up- the LPS-1 has been the "Go-to" product with zero instances of problems. The last in the list is not used soley by itself, I will let things dry a bit then apply LPS-1 as well. The better choices are LPS-1, (which I use.), Fader Lube, and Contact cleaner (Tricholoethylene based). It attacks the phenolic substrate that the carbon is applied to, and the conductive polymers still have binding agents similar to phenolic for purposes of wear resistance. The honest truth is that Deoxit is absolutely the worst thing to apply to a pot- new or old. I have no clue where I got the original rather large tube I've been using for the last 12 years. It was made or marketed by Sysco and called "Lustre multi-purpose metal polish" I've searched high a low for it and have never found it. I believe it was original produced for commercial stainless kitchen polish. ![]() The stuff I really wish I could find is a polish that I am just about out of for face plates. This stuff works better then anything on earth! I also use Caig Degreaser along with a few other chemicals for cleaning up grime from chassis. I use both and have for about 12 years now. Controls on vintage gear are the hardest thing to source so protecting them is ultra important in my book. Most contact cleaners leave little or no protection and actually make controls more susceptible to oxidization and wear. Fader lube is the lubricate and protect the control from oxidization and drying out (which is extremely important). Audio I can't recall to the same extent as I last tweaked my video.Pretty simple Deoxit is for cleaning and removing oxidization. ![]() Usually with video at least everything looks better at first then settles a bit as the days go by. I know there are other enhancers, but I have not tried them. ![]() I've seen and heard changes for the better with all of these. Normal De-Oxit (use the 100% solution) is mainly a contact cleaner and not enhancer so it should be completely wiped off with a microfiber cloth.įor contact enhancers I'd use Stabilant 22 gel concentrate (I've bought it for around $80 off of eBay, much better than the diluted stuff, the bottle is also large and can treat your entire house multiple times over), De-Oxit Gold 100% (significantly thicker and a better enhancer than the normal solutions, about $20-25 gets you a decent sized little glass container), Furutech Nano-Liquid (doesn't last as long as the previous two, but is a more powerful enhancer, costs nearly $200 though and the bottle is the smallest of the lot), or Mad Scientist Audio's Graphene Enhancer (most potent enhancer, only just started using it in the past couple of months, so not sure about lasting effects, seems to form a shell around the contacts though, $50 gets you a 5 oz. The small ones re perfect for tube pins and sockets. I do use the Caig small and big foam applicators for the glue don’t fall apart the tip stays intact. I use it on AC all the time even though they don’t mention it no problems over 3 years and fantastic on Vacuum Tube pins after cleaned. NASA ,and a bunch of high tech,military companies use it. Stabilant -22 which has 25% Isopropyl in it, to help get into tight areas. made in Canada I have tried almost everythingĬaig is greasy and not in the same league the Furutech nano fluid is conductive and only lasts a year or two usesshsrk oil. and many high techĬompanies have been using this for Years. My uncle is a electronics designer and turned me on to this several years ago. Once the Stabilant is applied it will protect conductors for a Minimum. I have been saying this for awhile but Stabilant-22 which is not only a great signal enhancer but once all connectors are cleanĩ9% Isopropyl alcohol is purest. ![]()
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