Best Electrical Contact Cleaner

[MCompact]

I'm cleaning the gauge cluster connection s on a 1999 Wrangler. Suggestions?
Thanks!

 

[B1974]

The one that's on sale.

 

[atikovi]

 

[RooflessVW]

Deoxit

 

[JWC86]

What even is contact cleaner? Alcohol?

 

[Rand]

Deoxit d5
https://www.amazon.com/DeoxIT-D5S-6...1786&keywords=deoxit+d5&qid=1675301833&sr=8-8

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

https://www.crcindustries.com/products/qd-174-contact-cleaner-11-wt-oz.html

https://www.crcindustries.com/products/qd-174-electronic-cleaner-11-wt-oz.html

 

[twouvakind]

Deoxit

+1

 

[Soft Cars]

What even is contact cleaner? Alcohol?

It is something that is safe for most plastics. I assume it contains no acetone.

 

[JWC86]

It is something that is safe for most plastics. I assume it contains no acetone.

I got curious and looked up the MSDS, first one that came up was from CRC

Not much iso alcohol at all.

Is that methanol? I know nothing about chemicals…

 

[chemman]

JWC86 - no methanol from what I see. There is isopropyl alcohol (aka isopropanol, or 2-propanol) which is likely a co-solvent as well as a cleaner.

 

[jhellwig]

https://www.amazon.com/Innovative-Products-America-8048-Accessories/dp/B00C7K1T8S or something like it.

 

[dnewton3]

Typical contact cleaners do a very good job of degreasing and moving debris off the application area.

I'm a big fan of Deoxit. It not only cleans decently, but also has some chemistry that de-oxidizes the conductors as well. If you've got some of the "green crustys", this is good stuff!

 

[vwmaniaman]

I'm in with the CRC stuff. They used to make Blue Stuff for contact cleaning but I haven't seen it in decades.

 

[MCompact]

Thanks all- DeoxiT D5 it is!

 

[Kestas]

Deoxit is expensive. I got a bottle of oleic acid and make my own contact cleaner by mixing 5% oleic acid in mineral spirits. It works quite well in my radio hobby.

 

[Soft Cars]

I'm wondering what the difference is between the CRC red can and the CRC blue can.

I used the red can on the connector that goes to the oil pressure sensor to rinse the oil off. Works good.

 

[y_p_w]

I remember I bought this super special magnetic head clear that was recommended by an audio electronics shop. I don't recall the brand name, but it was pricey and came with some warnings. All they said it was was "halogenated hydrocarbons". I suspect that it was just perc (which isn't actually a halogenated hydrocarbon), which is not necessarily the safest thing to use, but whatever it was, it worked spectacularly at cleaning up the head and at cleaning electrical contacts.

 

[dnewton3]

Deoxit is expensive. I got a bottle of oleic acid and make my own contact cleaner by mixing 5% oleic acid in mineral spirits. It works quite well in my radio hobby.

Agreed. DeoxIt is very pricey. And it should be used sparingly!

I have use traditional contact cleaner and DeoxIt. I "clean" using the less expensive cleaners; copious amounts to flush away the garbage. Then, only if needed, do I use the DeoxIt, and sparingly; just enough to clean away the oxidation, if present.

Best of both worlds, so to speak.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Don’t forget to wear safety glasses when working close up with this stuff.