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from redwood city on 8/7/2008
i just got another can, having used it before and been very impressed by it's ability to fix seemingly hopeless noisy pots and switches. it still works, better than nothing, but takes 2-3 applications to have much effect. i checked the (active)ingredients, sure enough one was missing; cyclomethicone. this apparently was the magic compound; as is, not much better than any spray solvent - not worth the price anymore. and as noted by other reviewers, the valve is very difficult to control. too bad; it was good stuff. - mike
from redwood city on 8/3/2008
i've rescued lots of audio gear using this stuff to quiet seemingly hopeless pots and switches. it also helps on worn RCA, headshell contacts - reduces intermittants - spray on q-tip or lint free cloth, wipe/apply to surfaces.
like many spray products (wd40 for instance) the valve has been (re-)designed to use up the product quickly: it's either off or full jet-pack blast on. however, with care this corporate ploy can be defeated. direct the tube into a wipe (to shield areas you don't want to spray and for use later on connectors, etc); apply light pressure to the nozzle, rocking in a circular motion, VERY gradually increasing pressure until it starts to dribble out; now that you've found the sweet spot, apply (in)to the point you want to treat. you may want to increase pressure slightly once the tube is inside the pot, etc: this stuff has a foaming action with rapid release that helps distribute it amongst internal nooks and crannies. use the cloth ASAP to wipe any connectors, etc. practice before trying precise application.
don't confuse this with wd-40 and other mechanical spray lubes; this type of product is optimized for electrical/electronic applications. 62mike
After 30 years of working for AT&T we use this all the time because it works!
from Waco, TX on 5/26/2008
The can is overpressurized, making a far-flung oily mess. Good idea to use safety goggles to protect the eyes. It may be a good idea to use masking tape to cover up the areas one doesn't want greasy (I didn't think of that).
For some more delicate work, I had to spray into a plastic container, and then use Q-Tips to apply.
But, on the bright side, this restored my Palm TX's buttons to perfect functioning, and when I used it on the cartridge and device contacts of My First Leappad, the cartridges all became usable again (I had to disassemble one cartridge, though and wipe the contacts).
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from Burbank, CA on 2/6/2008
I have been a professional electronics technician for 35 years. I have also been a Radio Shack cutomer for even longer. I recently had a personal need for contact cleaner and the closest and easiest access was Radio Shack. Even though I had never used Radio Shack chemicals professionally, I looked at the reviews for this product and everyone seemed happy about it, so I decided to try it. In the first place, [$] for 4.5oz of cleaner is expensive, but I am willing to pay for convenience. With the first spray of this product I found that it was so over-pressurized it sent a cloud of oily mist over my whole work area. It was impossible to control the flow by pressure on the nozzle, as I have always been used to. It's either full blast or off. As I was not in the position to stop and go out and find something else, I used this the best I could. The propellant would freeze so quickly that it caused even more of a mess and made it that much harder to use. Now most pressurized sprays do freeze with sustained use, but this almost immediately freezes. After finally spraying all the pots and switches I needed to there was so much oily residue all over everything it took real effort to clean off the excess. In the end the cleaning properties of this product were marginal at best, and because of the extreme oily residue mess made in the process, I wish now I had gone to the trouble to go to a professional electronics supply house and buy a professional product. This was a nightmare and I definitely would not recommend this product to anyone.
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I use this on mass air flow censor. it worked great. car runs better than ever before.
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Use this for scratchy/dirty/sticky pots, controls, and electrical contacts of most sorts. Don't make the mistake of using something like WD40 because that doesn't have a lubricant and is conductive... this would destroy pots and possibly equipment which most "home do-it-your-self-ers" don't know. Instead, use TV-Tuner/Control Cleaner & Lubricant by [...]. It's great. I've been using it since 1987 in numerous equipment and repairs. I cannot say enough good about it's uses and usefulness. Getting a bit pricey for the size of the can though.
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from Denver, CO on 12/10/2007
Use this on pots (rotary knobs) that have gotten scratchy and otherwise don't provide variable gradual control - like stereo input selectors, volume/balance/tone controls.
Excellent product for cleaning any electrical component that has gotten dirty, gummed up or sticky.
Hope RS keeps this product even though it seems they are moving away from electronic components and more into products similar to other retail big box stores.
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from Torrance, CA on 10/7/2007
I have been using this product for years, not just on electronics or electrical. I have used it to clean and lubricate clocks with it. Had three clocks that stopped running, I sprayed the gears and other moving parts. Now all three are running again, my friend is going to give me his clock that hasn't been running for plus 15 years. The inner workings are probably clogged with tobacco smoke. That's what happened to my clocks.
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Just found it after searching online for TV tuner spray - an article said it was worth getting. Only thing like it I found. Worked as advertised and worth having around. [...] - very helpful!
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Much, much more than just controls and tuners. This cleaner is excellent for PC card-edge connectors (expansion cards) and other assorted connections. It almost completely resolves erratic behavior with PCI and AGP cards. And since it is a control cleaner, it's non-conductive and you don't need to dry it before you plug your cards in. It seems to be one of those lesser-known computer tricks! :-)