What is the best available contact cleaner

[V-man]

Having intermittent issues after switching between hi and lo sensitivity jacks. Hoping a little contact cleaner will address it, but I know they are not all =

 

[Gene Ballzz]

A lot depends on exactly what goal you intend to accomplish, in the long run! Some products just clean, others also deoxidize, while others leave behind lubricants and/or films to prevent future oxidation. Ya gotta nail down what you actually want to do, before you can determine how best to do it!
Contact Cleanin'?
Gene

 

[Leonard Neemoil]

A lot depends on exactly what goal you intend to accomplish, in the long run! Some products just clean, others also deoxidize, while others leave behind lubricants and/or films to prevent future oxidation. Ya gotta nail down what you actually want to do, before you can determine how best to do it!
Contact Cleanin'?
Gene

Exactly!

Lots of people just say deoxit D5 or whatever it is. Which actually is what I think would be recommended here. I usually use zero residue contact cleaner for most things. Electrosolve maybe, idk.

As Gene said, it matters what you're using it for.

 

[tonycaster]

WD40 dry contact cleaner, just used on all my guitars and all scratches suddenly disappeared!

 

[Jon Snell]

Available ... depends on your country unless you don't mind paying extra for shipping.
In the UK Electrolube Contact Cleaner was the most widely used for many years, CRC Contact Cleaner Plus is taking over now.
In USA, people talk of Deoxit.
Make sure whatever you use, it has no chemicals that harm plastics and you cannot go far wrong.
I normally use a contact lubricant after cleaning.
The best option is to replace the worn component.

Back in the 60s, we used to use old engine oil because it has a high carbon content, to "fill" holes in the carbon track. The older the beter. And the oil lubricated the control mechanics.

 

[-BOOGIEMAN-]

I don’t know if it’s the best, but I use CRC Contact cleaner when needed…

 

[Gunner64]

I use Deoxit D5. It's a cleaner/ lubricant. I use it on moving components. It has never disappointed.

I only use zero residue cleaner on tube sockets/ pins.

 

[rocker68]

^^^^^ THIS !!!!!

 

[thetragichero]

i use crc because i can get it at home depot. i have a couple tubes of deoxit fader lube if i need to lube pots or faders afterwards

 

[neikeel]

I just use the RS supplied spray stuff for pure cleaning as it is residue free and then D100 (Deoxit gold) as longer term anticorrosion lubricant afterwards.
Blotting paper with cleaner between blades of switch contacts first then dab of gold.
Standard WD40 is a water displacement fluid not contact cleaner, but IIRC I have some WD40 contact cleaner somewhere.

 

[tonycaster]

I just use the RS supplied spray stuff for pure cleaning as it is residue free and then D100 (Deoxit gold) as longer term anticorrosion lubricant afterwards.
Blotting paper with cleaner between blades of switch contacts first then dab of gold.
Standard WD40 is a water displacement fluid not contact cleaner, but IIRC I have some WD40 contact cleaner somewhere.

I've found and tried the specific WD40 dry contact cleaner recently (which I never seen before, just the standard lubricant), that's why I popped in. Should be available worldwide

 

[Spanngitter]

DeOxit D5 for vintage stuff I work on (followed by a compressed air blow and Fader Lube), for other stuff I use Teslanol Oszillin...

 

[Deftone]

 

[paul-e-mann]

Having intermittent issues after switching between hi and lo sensitivity jacks. Hoping a little contact cleaner will address it, but I know they are not all =

Deoxit D100