Cleaning Electrical Connections

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  1. penguin662

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    What's the best product to use to clean electrical connections? Especially the female plugs.


    Thanks

    Bob
     
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    Stabilant 22A is one of the best ways. However one of the main, or key ingredients is Isopropanol Alcohol - which eats oil, dust and grime away... so thats an option and you can pick it up for around pennies on the dollar at a local thrift store, or drug store. Also, some older people use WD-40, which works pretty good, but has a while to dry and can sometimes leave a small film.

    if you can get a small piece of sandpaper in there, or a small round file to scuff up the contacts that helps, then use a solvent or electrical contact cleaner, they sell them at places like advance auto parts, pep boys, autozone... etc...

    hope that helps.
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    You can call Roto-Rooter but she might get a little irritated. :huh:
     
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    I believe a little something extra was added to Ray's coffee this morning. Can we say Irish Coffee?:rolleyes:
     
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    Ammonia followed by denatured alcohol (in the paint department at the hardware store) the ammonia will remove any corrosion ( a little help from a small contact brush helps) and the alcohol will remove grease and wax based crud. The small wire brushes should be available at your local auto parts house.
     
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