[Boatanchors] Which Deoxit?

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Rick Poole <wa1rkt at arrl.net> wrote:
>
> I see there are about 95 different Deoxit products.
>
> Which ones are best for cleaning pots and switch contacts in old boat anchors?

Cailube (blue) works well for pots and lube work, DeOxit (red) works
better for contact cleaning and such. It will also work for pots. It's
been years since I bought any, but last time I checked you could get
swabs and small jars with applicators.

Be careful of over-applying it to phenolic wafer switches as it can
cause the older materials to swell, rendering the switch very stiff at
best, frozen at worse.

Not sure if they make ProGold anymore, it was more for the
audio/guitar amp crowd. Never noticed any difference between it and
DeOxit other than price.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4