[Boatanchors] Corrosion on tube pins and sockets

[McDonald, J Douglas]

I first use that green crinkly plastic pad that you use on dishes. If that is not enough
I try the metal brush. As a last resort  #400 sandpaper. 

I then use DeOXit D5 applied as a liquid. I find it hard to buy the liquid, so I just spray
it into a cup. Q-tips are good but you have to be careful to remove the hairy residue. 

I very strongly recommend the green pads, used with DeOxit, on rotary switch
rotors. I tear off little bits of it and hold in tweezers.  
https://www.ebay.com/itm/6-1-2-AA-Tweezers-Stainless-Steel-Anti-Magnetic-Anti-Acid-Fine-Tip-Soldering/222865728068?hash=item33e3d52244:g:uiIAAOSwW4dbwCbM:rk:1:pf:1&frcectupt=true

To clean the stators, I shove rough heavy card stock between
the little clips, wet with DeOxit, and slide back and forth. 

Doug McDonald

-----Original Message-----

On 2/25/19 2:48 PM, w3khg-john wrote:
> Interested in hearing how vintage users clean the tube pins and sockets 
> on their gear against corrosion. Any lubricating solution after cleaning?

if it's bad, a small metal brush, then some of that great CAIG spray. 
The specific name escapes me. It's more expensive.