Best Contact Cleaner for Zenith 19EC45 tuner

[Chad Hauris]

I really like Deoxit because it removes oxidation from contacts...most of the other cleaners can remove dirt but they don't seem to remove the tarnish and oxides from contacts the way Deoxit does. Also Tech Spray "Rid-Ox" is a good deoxidizer too. We prefer Deoxit DN5 as it is non flammable (I think the Tech Spray and other Deoxit products may be flammable).

We have never had a can of WD40 at the shop! Always much preferred products like LPS-2 as penetrating oils.

CaiLube MCL is a good contact lubricant which is especially good for plastic sliding controls.

[avionic]

Originally Posted by Chad Hauris

I really like Deoxit because it removes oxidation from contacts...most of the other cleaners can remove dirt but they don't seem to remove the tarnish and oxides from contacts the way Deoxit does. Also Tech Spray "Rid-Ox" is a good deoxidizer too. We prefer Deoxit DN5 as it is non flammable (I think the Tech Spray and other Deoxit products may be flammable).

We have never had a can of WD40 at the shop! Always much preferred products like LPS-2 as penetrating oils.

CaiLube MCL is a good contact lubricant which is especially good for plastic sliding controls.

Flammability is not as big a problem as residue is in the old tuners,petroleum base products will detune a tuner basically make a tuner dirtier than what you started with and much harder to get clean now due to a liquid contaminant.

[Findm-Keepm]

Originally Posted by avionic

This product has always worked fantastic for cleaning and lubricating strip and wafer tuners . The one and only "Blue Shower" http://www.techspray.com/newinfo/1667.pdf

Perhaps for you, but the older version had Freon TF in it and would melt plastic.

One bit of thought about the "new" Blue Shower - it has no lubricating substance, and is sold as a degreaser/cleaner. Watch the flashpoint - it boils at a low 129 degrees Fahrenheit and decomposes if heated. It also contains good ol' HCFC 134a - acrylic plastic's arch enemy.

Cheers,

[marantznut]

Hi, just have to say one thing i have too never but never use wd-40 on your pots grrrrr it gums up not a good thing okay im done had to put that out there :-)

[zenithfan1]

Originally Posted by andy

I like to disassemble the tuner and use qtips with deoxit. After all these years, you really need to remove all the dried and dirty grease from the contacts.

That's what I do, I have deoxit and some cleaner with lube like Doug has but from a different company.