My favorite choice for pot and switch cleaner is deoxit.
Potentiometer cleaner spray.
Wd 40 specialist electrical contact cleaner spray electronic electrical equipment cleaner.
It will not harm any plastics.
Always protect the finish with a cloth when cleaning pots and switches.
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When cleaning cts brand pots use deoxit with the pot cleaning cap.
Then yes i used to use the deoxit d5 but for pots have now switched to the deoxit fader lube that has a slightly different lube thats left.
Leave the cleaner to evaporate for a few minutes before powering the unit up and testing the pot fader again.
It s the one step spray for cleaning dirty noisy control pots and switches in guitars and amps.
It s now time to attach the pot cleaning cap with a quarter to full turn.
How to fix crackly pots and faders.
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I use a crc cleaner as a first clean.
Its cheap and you can wash the controls out with the stuff.
Best is what the pros use.
Be forewarned that this may not work and could totally ruin the potentiometer.
This time saving attachment lets you keep control pots clean and noise free without extracting them from your.
Crc 05103 qd electronic cleaner 11 wt oz.
This will keep the pot from rotating and stressing or breaking wires.
When all else has failed and you are ready to give up you can try a manual disassembly and cleaning.
If the pot fader now sounds clean it will need lubricating as a clean and dry pot or fader will wear out quickly and feel stiff and scratchy.
Wd 40 specialist electrical contact cleaner spray electronic electrical equipment cleaner.
The lubricant is applied in the same.
Amazon s choice for potentiometer cleaner spray.
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Aerosol contact cleaners can spray cold and can potentially crack a guitar s finish.
However i didn t write this article just to suggest using a cleaning spray but rather to explain the procedure of last resort.
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