3MJB
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Favorite spray for cleaning switches and potentiometers
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restorer-john
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De-oxit is good, but overrated and overpriced. That said, I use it, but not exclusively. CRC 2-26 and CRC Switch Cleaner/Lubricant are excellent products at half the price for twice as much.
DeOxit is not expensive here, think I paid about $15 for my last can with the new straw.
I've also used CRC when I needed a zero residue cleaner.
I've also used CRC when I needed a zero residue cleaner.
I've used both DeOxit D5 and MG Chemicals ElectroSolve for cleaning pots, and both have done a pretty good job overall. I'd probably give the edge to D5, but ElectroSolve gives me quite a bit of bang for the buck. As for the availability of MG Chemicals products outside of Canada, I buy my cans of ElectroSolve from a store right here in MA, so I'm guessing it's available in other parts of the US as well.
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62vauxhall
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So this subject of contact cleaners interested me enough to see what, if any, brands were sold in stores I happened to be in. This afternoon I saw one made (in Canada) by Lloyd's Laboratories (since 1919) called Kleens-It. A 20oz spray can with straw is $7.99.
There are only two ingredients listed - tetrachloroethylene aka perchloroethylene aka PERC and carbon dioxide. The first component, I read, was described as a refrigerant and an organic solvent widely used in dry-cleaning. That sounds like it could be the successor to carbon-tetrachloride and was that not considered a desirable chemical for electrical contact cleaning? The label said it is compatible with most plastics except styrene.
I tried finding out what was in De-Oxit. It contains tetrafluoroethane (also considered a refrigerant) aka freon and mineral oil. According to Wikipedia, tetrafluoroethane is "about to be considered" as an organic solvent.
I'm obviously not a chemist but since both these products contain a similar (by intended purpose) main ingredient, would that not make De-Oxit at over $20 for a couple of ounces a bit of a rip off if the only other additive was mineral oil?
There are only two ingredients listed - tetrachloroethylene aka perchloroethylene aka PERC and carbon dioxide. The first component, I read, was described as a refrigerant and an organic solvent widely used in dry-cleaning. That sounds like it could be the successor to carbon-tetrachloride and was that not considered a desirable chemical for electrical contact cleaning? The label said it is compatible with most plastics except styrene.
I tried finding out what was in De-Oxit. It contains tetrafluoroethane (also considered a refrigerant) aka freon and mineral oil. According to Wikipedia, tetrafluoroethane is "about to be considered" as an organic solvent.
I'm obviously not a chemist but since both these products contain a similar (by intended purpose) main ingredient, would that not make De-Oxit at over $20 for a couple of ounces a bit of a rip off if the only other additive was mineral oil?
Frank Sol
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Well, I'm as cheap as they come. A can of DeOxit lasts me quite a while, and it just works.
Sure, maybe there's something out there that works just as well. MG chemicals have been around for as long as I remember, and they've always had a good rep. And if I had to pay as much for Caig products as our friends to the north, I'd probably try something else. But at $15/can for a proven performer I'm not inclined to try anything else.
BTW, a little goes a long way. A short blast is usually all it takes for all but the most tarnished pots or switches. Maybe that's why it lasts me so long.
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