WD40 considered a contact spray?

[DesertRose]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

Use the straw, to get inside the potentiometer [volume/tone control] or switch contact area. Give it a small spray (a second or so) and immediately work the control back and forth from beginning to end. Don't wait 5 minutes, it will dry in seconds on its' own.

thank you for your advise.

I gotten this

I hope it works

 

[DesertRose]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

Latest update

After spraying the sliders of my EQ, while pushing and pulling ...
The cracking sound happened to be less obvious after 5hrs of so-called drying.
There is still intermittent cracking sound but unlike before, which sounded like continous crushing aluminium paper/foil.

I guess continous spraying won't help unless some of you tried and believe it works. I almost soaked the sliders with the spray before letting it dry.
I'll continue to let it alone until tomorrow to see if the cracking sound completely goes away.

Let me know if you have any comments on what i'm doing is the correct way or something to improve on.

thanks bros

 

[Sludgenutz]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

The label says Electrical Contact & Parts Cleaner. If there is lubricant in the formula, it should say so. As stated in earlier post(s), there are both contact cleaners, and contact cleaners with lubricants. Knowing nothing about this Loctite product (Loctite kicks ass) without a part number, I would conclude that this product has no lubricants in it. It is labelled as a parts cleaner. Parts cleaners do not shoot lubricant over parts that are to be clean after application.


Read the label, carefully. Prescence of lube should be apparent, if you shoot a stream of that on piece of aluminum foil, and let it sit overnight. Rub your finger into the residue to verify results.

A LocTite part number would help.

 

[DesertRose]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

The label says Electrical Contact & Parts Cleaner. If there is lubricant in the formula, it should say so. As stated in earlier post(s), there are both contact cleaners, and contact cleaners with lubricants. Knowing nothing about this Loctite product (Loctite kicks ass) without a part number, I would conclude that this product has no lubricants in it. It is labelled as a parts cleaner. Parts cleaners do not shoot lubricant over parts that are to be clean after application.


Read the label, carefully. Prescence of lube should be apparent, if you shoot a stream of that on piece of aluminum foil, and let it sit overnight. Rub your finger into the residue to verify results.

A LocTite part number would help.

hi

Part number is 25791.
It states removes grease .. i wonder does that have any relation with no-lube content.

many thanks for the input.
gosh ..
is lubricant written on the can a must?
The next best can of contact spray with "lubrication" cost almost $50!!
And the applications for it is just to lube and clean 1x single pedal and its going to be left in the storeroom until further applications and also not knowing if the spray actually helps to sort out this cracking noise issue.

Anyway I shall do like what you said, spray on a piece of aluminium foil and leave it over night. So what must I observe if there is lube present? The residue is oily? in fact the sliders were oily, i don't know is that properly termed as lube.

thanks bro

 

[Sludgenutz]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

Loctite USA Tech sheet: Alcohol (isopropropyl) based, no apparent lube. The stuff reads as a degreaser, if I'm reading it right on the second link:

http://www.henkelna.com/cps/rde/xch...tredDotUID=productfinder&redDotUID=0000000IIC

https://tds.us.henkel.com//NA/UT/HNAUTTDS.nsf/web/57B5E73407E4196B882571870000D94F/$File/EleCPC-EN.pdf

The good news is, isopropanol will not eat plastic, but may dull ABS plastic and polycarbonates.

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Anyhow, I doubt one needs to spend $50 on a can of common switch cleaner and lube on Earth. Keep looking.

 

[DesertRose]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

Loctite USA Tech sheet: Alcohol (isopropropyl) based, no apparent lube. The stuff reads as a degreaser, if I'm reading it right on the second link:

http://www.henkelna.com/cps/rde/xch...tredDotUID=productfinder&redDotUID=0000000IIC

https://tds.us.henkel.com//NA/UT/HNAUTTDS.nsf/web/57B5E73407E4196B882571870000D94F/$File/EleCPC-EN.pdf

The good news is, isopropanol will not eat plastic, but may dull ABS plastic and polycarbonates.


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Anyhow, I doubt one needs to spend $50 on a can of common switch cleaner and lube on Earth. Keep looking.

Thanks for the info.
So how now? Since the sprayed is done.
Should I just lube it with something else or go get a contact spray with lube?

Strange it doesn't come with lube.
It's so hard to find those unlike the Wd40 which is like u throw a stone and it can be found.

 

[DesertRose]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

Found this

Hope it helps.
Dries out and lubes

 

[Sludgenutz]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

cant read the label. if it is a cleaner/lube. use it.

 

[DesertRose]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

cant read the label. if it is a cleaner/lube. use it.

The label is as stated

3M™ 5-Way Penetrant
Five-way penetrant, lubricant, demoisturant, rust preventative, cleaner. Frees rusted, frozen nuts and bolts. Aerosol can.

So similarly I will leave the pedal overnight after spraying.
Stay tuned
:dot:

 

[DesertRose]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

Doesn't help.
Aluminium foil crushing sound still remains.

The EQ is toast ...

:argh::argh::argh::argh:

 

[MetalManiac]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

I would say that usually when it gets to the stage that you want to use the contact cleaner, theres a good chance the spray and twist/flick method is a short term fix, and that you might want to pl;an on replacing your switch or pot.

 

[briggleman]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

OUCH! to everything and all advise given so far.

Yes, you do want a spray that de-oxidizes and cleans, however, AND THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART....READ THE LABEL!

Some of these so called electrical cleaners are very bad for plastic and rubber components. Make sure the label states that it will not harm plastic or rubber items. Most lubricants can harm plastics and rubber if they are petroleum based.

Radio Shack does make a great contact cleaner that does not harm plastic or rubber components.

Do not spray into the jack of your pedal. You are also spraying the entire circuit board if you do this, and then by inserting the plug you are powering up the pedal with this liquid still on the board if a battery is installed.

Take the back off, spray the jack only, or use a nail file emory board cut down to fit inside the jack opening.

Hope this helps, but it sounds like I am too late.

Brad

 

[DesertRose]

Re: WD40 considered a contact spray?

I would say that usually when it gets to the stage that you want to use the contact cleaner, theres a good chance the spray and twist/flick method is a short term fix, and that you might want to pl;an on replacing your switch or pot.

Hi bro

Yes. I may intend to do that.
However its a 10 band KFK, MXR EQ.
I may have to change all 10 sliders should I want to reinstate its condition.... *sigh*

I emailed dunlop about 4 days ago, until now no one in the tech support gotten back to me.
When I resided in Arizona back in 2007, they answered me as if I were their neighbor next door.

hmm ...

OUCH! to everything and all advise given so far.

Yes, you do want a spray that de-oxidizes and cleans, however, AND THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART....READ THE LABEL!

Some of these so called electrical cleaners are very bad for plastic and rubber components. Make sure the label states that it will not harm plastic or rubber items. Most lubricants can harm plastics and rubber if they are petroleum based.

Radio Shack does make a great contact cleaner that does not harm plastic or rubber components.

Do not spray into the jack of your pedal. You are also spraying the entire circuit board if you do this, and then by inserting the plug you are powering up the pedal with this liquid still on the board if a battery is installed.

Take the back off, spray the jack only, or use a nail file emory board cut down to fit inside the jack opening.

Hope this helps, but it sounds like I am too late.

Brad

Yes.
I think I didn't read the label before I get it.
What to do ...
Probably change the sliders or just let it alone and get another one...
and spend some money again.
Its been with me for almost 8yrs. But STILL .....

There goes my plan on getting an iPhone 4