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Time for some housekeeping: Best contact cleaner?

I was thinking it'd been awhile since I'd taken my system down and done a good cleaning. Along with that would be a thorough dusting, rerouting cables, etc. But primarily, I would like to clean any and all conductive interfaces. I can't remember the last time it was done.

To that end, what are your recommendations for contact surface cleaners and perhaps contact enhancers? I may even do the tube pins!

Thanks.

Happy listening.

musicfan2349
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dekay
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I like MG Chemicals - 409B Electrosolve Zero Residue Contact Cleaner  and Kontak.

The MG is a lot less expensive and seems to be just as good (the Kontak smells like dry cleaning fluid/naphtha with a hint of citrus:-).

I do not use "treatments" on anything that gets warm/hot.

 

DeKay

 

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hbarrel
532 posts
 

When I was working my kit contained CRC’s contact cleaner. I never experienced any negative issues. Used it on some pretty sensitive electronic boards. 

dill
2,581 posts
 

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to get tarnish or goop off, then apply GC Electronics De-ox-id. NOT Caig Deoxit. Been using this combo for many years.

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