Deoxit D5 alternative?

[Stepwise]

I checked Conrad's website by going through the "VPN proxy in UK thingamajig" and I can find the products.
https://www.conrad.com/search?search=kontakt chemie&searchType=regular

Some EU countries have localised websites in the native tounge and corresponding
Conrad.xx adress. UK can use the universal Conrad.com like in the example above.
I have not tried to fill a "cart" and see what happens but they ship to most countries with
few exeptions.

Ordnung muss Sein!

Visting Conrad.de from an UK IP-adress just gives Ze Gerrrman pages.

 

[antpaubarcar]

Here in Europe a lot of people swear that this is equal to Deoxit pse. note that this is not regular WD 40, it is WD 40 contact cleaner, from the same group...

 

[tom_tm]

Well weirdly in a fit of lockdown desperation I used a can of Servisol Video 30 and an old can of Electrolube SWC that the nozzle has jammed, and so the cleaner pours out instead, I poured this into a pot on a very scratchy volume control on the amp used for the TV. Bizzarely it worked. Very well in fact. Not too sure if I'm ready to go experimenting on my AU-222's fancy Alp pots just yet. Maybe I should? I hate all these silly regulations. It turns out that the 'special sauce' used in DeOxit D5 may be freon, which has been banned, even though Caig still are able to use it. It may also explain why D5 is so expensive in Europe. I've been looking at WD40 contact cleaner, but I understand it doesn't contain a lubricant. Some restorers also use Vaseline!

 

[antpaubarcar]

Well some say that d has lube, some add lube after d5, I only use d40 contact cleaner and so far it works!

 

[Lavane]

I've had good luck with this one. However it doesn't have a lubricant. D5 is what I use the most though.

 

[gslikker]

Over here one can buy at RS only if one has a business, but I understand in UK it is no problem for private persons?
They have all Kontakt stuff at RS. According what I see, apparently CRC and Kontakt are the same now?
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/?sra=oss&r=t&searchTerm=kontakt

 

[petehall347]

yes you have to register with RS . not sure about private it was a long time since i registered .

 

[tom_tm]

I can confirm this is correct. I’m in fact waiting on delivery of another soldering iron ordered via RS, as my last cheapo Maplin solder station just died on me. I’ve figured out the problem, it’s a dead triac. But it’s also a Kafkaesque scenario because I can’t fix the damn thing without having another iron! But yes, I don’t have to be a company, which I’m not. But the trade off is that RS still only sell certain items in small orders, as most come in multiples of at least 200, which is highly irritating. I always have bemoaned the demise of small friendly DIY stores in the U.K.

 

[petehall347]

I can confirm this is correct. I’m in fact waiting on delivery of another soldering iron ordered via RS, as my last cheapo Maplin solder station just died on me. I’ve figured out the problem, it’s a dead triac. But it’s also a Kafkaesque scenario because I can’t fix the damn thing without having another iron! But yes, I don’t have to be a company, which I’m not. But the trade off is that RS still only sell certain items in small orders, as most come in multiples of at least 200, which is highly irritating. I always have bemoaned the demise of small friendly DIY stores in the U.K.

but then you can get say a 20p part off them free next day delivery .not that i do that sort of thing .

 

[duncan]

Here in Europe a lot of people swear that this is equal to Deoxit pse. note that this is not regular WD 40, it is WD 40 contact cleaner, from the same group...

That stuff has worked well for me. I won't speculate on what it is identical to, but it's a good contact cleaner, even if the name scares some people away.

 

[antpaubarcar]

That stuff has worked well for me. I won't speculate on what it is identical to, but it's a good contact cleaner, even if the name scares some people away.

I did not mention that before but it also worked/ works very well for me!

 

[micdev42]

Hi. I'm in UK and a bit late but... what's wrong with using WD40 contact cleaner? Cheap from screwfix and has excellent reviews.

 

[oldvinyldude]

what's wrong with using WD40 contact cleaner?

I have not heard of it before-likely a decent product for cleaning. However, it lacks the lubricant properties of Deoxit5 or similar treatments. I am starting to use a cleaner, and follow with a bit of Deoxit5. I like the idea of using the cleaner to wash away built up dirt and oxides, before applying the Deoxit5, which leaves a protective coating\lubricant.