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Did you polish the contacts before installation?

I agree, for the money they are a must try. Curious, when you received the PEs from Alan, did you polish the contacts before installing them?

Every PE that I have installed I polished the contacts first. I used ProGold 100% solution with polishing (00 or 000) steel wool. Then I will re-apply the ProGold and polish with a cotton pad. The contact surface goes from a dull color to a shiny reflective mirror like finish. Alot of brownish (oxidation?) crud come off the contacts. Alan actually taught me this trick.

Polished contacts will make the PE more sensitive to contact enhancement treatment, should you want to experiment. The polished contact should also allow the PE to work better and delay oxidation. I must say though, I have not tried installing a PE without polishing the contacts first. My experience is that the cleaner the contact, the better the connection.

Peace out...
Chris


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