how to clean gear

leftwinger57
leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
edited May 2011 in Electronics
Hello guy,
I was curious to know what most of you guys use to clen your gear. Most of my stuff is black plastic fronts w/ mteal black cabinets. My Infinitys are real wood or at least veneer.For me I was given a spray bottle of Monster Screen cleaner, some q tips and pledge for the speakers. Anything better or is what I'm using not so good. I do keep my stuff free of dust and it's in pretty good
shape.Thanks.
H/T--Tosiba au 37
Yamaha-- RX-V665 avr
Yamaha--YSD-dock
Denon1940ci -cdp
Klipsch 500 set w/ 8in pwrd sub

2-chl--Adcom gfa555-200wpc
Onkyo-p-301-pre
Denon1940ci-cdp
Infinty SM112s
Shure Pro 240 headphones
Samson ps 15 plug rack
2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2011
    Real chamois well wrung with hot water. It will keep your plastic display faces looking like new. Ask anyone who has bought equipment from me. Chamois also works perfectly for any flat screen HDTV surface. I've never used any chemical on my equipment or speakers.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,598
    edited May 2011
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Real chamois well wrung with hot water. It will keep your plastic display faces looking like new. Ask anyone who has bought equipment from me. Chamois also works perfectly for any flat screen HDTV surface. I've never used any chemical on my equipment or speakers.

    Where would one get said material? I keep getting linked to imatation stuff at Autozone lol..
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2011
    Go to pep boys or auto zone--shoot even wally world has real leather chamois in the auto department. Cut it in half and 2 for the price of 1.

    Don't ever use it on your car though, brake dust will trash a plastic display face.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2011
    opps, Auto zone doesn't have real chamois? That's crazy. Also try Sears, K-Mart, etc.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited May 2011
    I just bought one of those electronic dusters and it is very nice. I'll wipe any fingerprints off with a polishing cloth. I rarely touch my equipment though, so I never get prints.

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,249
    edited May 2011
    Endust for Electronics works really well. Use a lint free cloth.

    H9
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2011
    I used to find "Nice n Clean" wipes/towelettes for electronics at wallyworld but, they don't stock them anymore. They were great for faceplates and monitor screens etc. Hope they'll be restocked. This ebayer has them but at 2.5 times what wally had them for.:frown:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120672715725
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2011
    Hot water is real cheap.

    Have any of you ever seen black components (usually older) that look like a dark plum color in the sun? I'm convinced that this is a direct result of some sort of chemical being used (windex, pledge, etc, etc). That's why I don't use any chemicals anymore.

    Just my 2 cents.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2011
    This much I can tell you, DO NOT use paper towels on plastic display faces.

    Micro-fiber is plenty soft, but if you don't wring it really well, it leaves drops/smearing behind.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2011
    My cleaning process and materials are a well kept secret with zero reported problems in 15 years. The only product I use pretty exclusively is CAIG.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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