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« on: February 23, 2020, 01:58:16 PM »

Just found out about WD-40 silicon spray ... tried it on a pot .... works very well and you get a lot ( 11 0z )  for $13 or so ... reminds me of the old silicon tuner sprays ( Not Blue Stuff ! )
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« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2020, 07:57:18 AM »

Just found out about WD-40 silicon spray ... tried it on a pot .... works very well and you get a lot ( 11 0z )  for $13 or so ... reminds me of the old silicon tuner sprays ( Not Blue Stuff ! )
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2020, 12:29:23 PM »

Just found out about WD-40 silicon spray ... tried it on a pot .... works very well and you get a lot ( 11 0z )  for $13 or so ... reminds me of the old silicon tuner sprays ( Not Blue Stuff ! )

Hey, I think you'd not want to use silicon spray. Silicone spray is the stuff!

But there are less expensive "silicone" sprays out there than the WD-40 product.
They come with a variety of carrier chemistry. Some are volatile solvents, others
are "food grade", non-solvent (afaik).

Not sure if silicone spray is ideal for carbon pots... although I admit to having used it
myself.

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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2020, 02:56:10 PM »

Beefus I was at Home Depot today and thought I'd take a peek in the lube aisle for that WD-40 stuff..don't think it was there but I did find a WD-40 product made for electrical circuits and connectors..gud size spray can..kinda pricey..totally different label than regular WD-40 in color..is that what you were referring to.?.not sure if it mentioned silicone or not.?
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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2020, 08:03:46 PM »

I've never seen a silicone based electronics contact cleaner/lube.   I would questions about material compatibility/safety.
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2020, 09:18:03 AM »

My impression has always been that silicone is not a good choice for electronics, particularly where any arcing can occur.  Apparently it degrades under arcing conditions and becomes destructive.
My favorite was always the old Radio Shack "TV Tuner Cleaner", which had a milky white appearance and slippery feel - maybe this led to a mistaken impression that it was silicone based?  The actual component, I believe, was mineral oil.
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2020, 09:35:56 AM »

BTW, for anyone who doesn't know: Radio Shack stores may be gone, but they've still got a web store, and you can still get that good old tuner cleaner, though I think these days they call it "contact cleaner" or some such, since most people these days don't know what a "TV Tuner" was, or why you'd want to clean one.
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« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2020, 02:39:48 PM »

Just found out about WD-40 silicon spray ... tried it on a pot .... works very well and you get a lot ( 11 0z )  for $13 or so ... reminds me of the old silicon tuner sprays ( Not Blue Stuff ! )

Hey, I think you'd not want to use silicon spray. Silicone spray is the stuff!

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all I know it works well and reminds me of wd40 - at least by smell - used that stuff on pots for years

Dave not sure - this is a yellow painted can with swing out spray arm - can mentions squeaky problems  Cry
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« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2020, 09:53:53 AM »

Hey tnx Beefus for the reply..ya know thinking about it it was a black n' yellow can with collapsible wand..might have been 14 or 16oz by the looks of it..I shall ck it out agn on my next run....BTW I know exactly what ur saying in ur first two sentences on the last posting..for me it's more of a "wa'd you say?" on a lot of what I post...take care 73 de DAVE WB1EAD
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« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2020, 06:25:40 AM »

I gag at the very mention of Blue Stuff! (;->) I never thought of using WD-40 for cleaning crunchy pots, an interesting concept. I have however used it for its intended purpose, thawing and driving moisture out of frozen locks and other mechanisms. After all it is what the name implies, Water Dispersal formula 40 developed by the US Navy.
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« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2020, 08:42:50 AM »

Maybe a dumb question, but, what is this dreaded blue stuff?
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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2020, 09:12:31 AM »

it was a tuner spray containing pumice or powered volcanic rock - yeah rock on blue stuff.  Cry Cry
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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2020, 09:23:49 AM »

An abrasive sprayed into an electro-mechanical device: what a concept!

it was a tuner spray containing pumice or powered volcanic rock - yeah rock on blue stuff.  Cry Cry
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