Cleaning gold plated terminals

Listener10
Listener10 Posts: 8
edited March 2007 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I have an older amp with gold plated input terminals.

I've had some trouble with "clear" connections, and I can see that I really need to clean the input terminals (not just wipe off the dust).

I don't want to strip away the coating though...any suggestions?
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited March 2007
    Jewelry Cleaner? Maybe? I don't know. Just a thought.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2007
    Just get some simple contact cleaner from Radio Shack if you need it quick, or pick up some stuff from CAIG. They make great stuff...look for the AV Survival Kit.
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  • TN_Polk_Lover
    TN_Polk_Lover Posts: 243
    edited March 2007
    For something really cheap, you can use rubbing alcohol. Try to find the kind that is 90 - 91% alcohol. I've seen it in walmart along with the usual 70% stuff. I don't think that it is strong enough to strip off the plating.
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  • Listener10
    Listener10 Posts: 8
    edited March 2007
    Thanks. I didn't have any jewelry cleaner around, that sounded like a good idea. I did try rubbing alcohol and it seemed to work reasonably well.

    I should be good for now.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    Deoxit & Deoxit Gold... great stuff.
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