Favorite Connection Cleaning Technique?

Ritter · Post by **Ritter** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:57 am

What's the body of knowledge think about effectively cleaning electrical connections? Use a cleaner? Which one? Use emery cloth? Steel wool?

Am I over thinking this (probably)?

dtrumbo · Post by **dtrumbo** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:54 am

I use WD-40 and a piece of emery cloth. If you can't get emery cloth inside the connector, a small jeweler's-type screwdriver works to gently scrape the corrosion away in tight places. This has worked well for me, I too am interested in seeing what others do.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:47 pm

Fine grain sandpaper and spray electrical cleaner. Spray with compressed air if you have it.

KYLE · Post by **KYLE** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:35 pm

I would use Di-electric grease to keep the corrosion from coming back. Most newer terminals are tin plated to prevent corrosion, but the ones that came on our older vehicles were just brass.

Spezialist · Post by **Spezialist** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:28 pm

Brass bristle brush, and any type of solvent / penetrant.

Post by **Amskeptic** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:56 pm

KYLE wrote:I would use Di-electric grease to keep the corrosion from coming back. Most newer terminals are tin plated to prevent corrosion, but the ones that came on our older vehicles were just brass.

Ayep. DeOx Gel is an excellent corrosion/moisture defense. Brass cleans easily with a quick scrape of a razor blade.
Colin

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Favorite Connection Cleaning Technique?

Favorite Connection Cleaning Technique?