[GreenKeys] Plug and jack maintenance?

[Randy or Sherry Guttery]

Jim Haynes wrote:
> I'm finding that some very old plugs and jacks and not making good
> contact because of tarnish.  Anyone have instructions for cleaning?

Caig DeOxit 100L (full strength). Use to clean contacts and similar 
"stuff". If you want long term follow on protection - then apply Caig 
DeOxit Shield S100L (full strength) to provide a lasting preservative 
coating. A VERY little goes a LONG ways.

ProGold is, of course - for precious metal contacts.

These are expensive (the 25ml bottle of DeOxit is $24.95 and Shield is 
$26.95 each) but they work very well and these bottles will last for 
years of normal use (I buy the 59ml / 2oz. size and they last about 10 
years - and I do a lot of vintage restoration work). All of these are 
available in smaller sizes - and several options of "application".

For controls / pots / rheostats --  DeOxit FaderLube cleans, improves 
electrical conductivity and protects the conductive plastic / carbon 
tracks in these controls. (use DeOxit and Shield for wire-wounds).

They have a sampler kit of each product - but at only $12.95 - you have 
to order two from their website - as it has a $25.00 minimum order.

Here is the sampler kit:
<http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2019/.f?sc=2&category=20>

There are other places to get Caig as well...

http://www.needledoctor.com/Caig-K-2C-Sampler-Kit


I've used Caig stuff ever since the original "red stuff" was pulled from 
the market. Caig's isn't quite as good - but it isn't "illegal" either....

Oh, one other point - don't be confused by GC's similarly named De-Ox-Id 
....... it is NOT the same as DeOxit....

as always - just my .02
-- 
randy guttery

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