Best is what the pros use.
Potentiometer cleaner spray.
This time saving attachment lets you keep control pots clean and noise free without extracting them from your.
Always protect the finish with a cloth when cleaning pots and switches.
However i didn t write this article just to suggest using a cleaning spray but rather to explain the procedure of last resort.
It will not harm any plastics.
Wd 40 specialist electrical contact cleaner spray electronic electrical equipment cleaner.
Crc 05103 qd electronic cleaner 11 wt oz.
If the pot fader now sounds clean it will need lubricating as a clean and dry pot or fader will wear out quickly and feel stiff and scratchy.
It s now time to attach the pot cleaning cap with a quarter to full turn.
I use a crc cleaner as a first clean.
Be forewarned that this may not work and could totally ruin the potentiometer.
Then yes i used to use the deoxit d5 but for pots have now switched to the deoxit fader lube that has a slightly different lube thats left.
When all else has failed and you are ready to give up you can try a manual disassembly and cleaning.
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My favorite choice for pot and switch cleaner is deoxit.
A petroleum distillate and alcohol blended precision cleaner suited for sensitive electronics and electrical equipment.
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It s the one step spray for cleaning dirty noisy control pots and switches in guitars and amps.
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This will keep the pot from rotating and stressing or breaking wires.
It totally evaporates leaving no residue behind.
The lubricant is applied in the same.
Get it as soon as tue oct 6.
Leave the cleaner to evaporate for a few minutes before powering the unit up and testing the pot fader again.
When cleaning cts brand pots use deoxit with the pot cleaning cap.
Its cheap and you can wash the controls out with the stuff.
Pack of 1.