Stabilant 22A

[LeoBinkowski]

Due to the age and rustiness of some of the connectors for my NABU, I've been using Stabilant 22A more and more.

It is not a contact cleaner, it is a contact enhancer. Only a drop is needed, which is mostly alchohol. When it dries, the residue is very electrically conductive and fills in all the pits and holes on a pin or connecting socket without other more invasive means.

Expensive at $60US for 15ml, but I still have the bottle I bought in 1995 for half that price, I use it so sparingly.

[DJ Sures]

Be very careful with that stuff. It can cause shorts on pcbs, specifically when near smd components. Our lab we only use brake cleaner because it won’t damage components while breaking rust into a powder that can be blown away with an air can.

If you go ahead and keep using that stuff - just be very very careful not to apply too much. Always wipe down any tools that it touches. Do not apply it onto a pcb directly. And most importantly wipe down any components that you apply it too

[LeoBinkowski]

One drop is usually all I need per connection, but yes, brake cleaner is far cheaper and likely safer.

[DJ Sures]

One drop is usually all I need per connection, but yes, brake cleaner is far cheaper and likely safer.

brake cleaner gets a bad rep because ppl think it's some corrosive crazy stuff - but it's actually what they use for dry cleaning clothes. It evaporates very quickly and is surprisingly safe on plastic. We use it for everything. And i have this little fun video coming up where I'll be using brake clean on something... because you'll see why shortly haha. no spoilers!

[superbenk]

How does Deoxit compare to this stuff?

[DJ Sures]

How does Deoxit compare to this stuff?

i think deoxit is just a contact cleaner? Where stabiliaiaiaiant leaves behind a small amount of conductive residue.

[productiondave]

Looks like you got some stuck keys there.

[masto]

How does Deoxit compare to this stuff?

i think deoxit is just a contact cleaner? Where stabiliaiaiaiant leaves behind a small amount of conductive residue.

They make quite a few different products. I recently picked up some of their “FaderLube”, which is intended for conductive controls like sliders and switches.

Where these products start crossing over into the hi-fi audio community, which is basically 99% magical thinking, you find a lot of extremely strong and uninformed opinions. I just follow the manufacturer’s advice.