Deoxit

jim 249
jim 249 Posts: 347
edited April 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
Hi All; I am looking to get a can of Deoxit to clean my switches pots etc. Both Deoxit D5 and Gold use the 5% Deoxit solution, but the spec sheet says that Gold has less cleaning power. Am a bit confused as to why, same amount of cleaning solution. Has anyone used Gold to clean switches , pots etc on vintage receivers etc? Does it clean as well as regular Deoxit D5? Thanks for any help.:confused:
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  • Thatch
    Thatch Posts: 3
    edited April 2011
    Deoxit Gold it to be used after the cleaning and on parts like binding posts or something that can be helped by a bit of gold. It is for contacts. The Deoxit Red is great for cleaning pots, but then you want the Caiglube which has blue on the label. I bought one can of Gold, still have most of it ten years later, but have been through about 8 cans of Red and 2 cans of Blue, maybe 3.

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  • fishbones
    fishbones Posts: 947
    edited April 2011
    I would stick with the D5, or Faderlube version, if it's mainly for pots. I think (possibly) that using Gold on my pots changed it to a darker sound, but I can't verify it. I can tell you I will never buy it again though.
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