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There is a L-R tracking imbalance in the volume knob of my Rotel 980BX, so I thought maybe a cleaning would help it. One channel goes to zero noticeably ahead of the other so the balance changes at lower listening levels.
Someone in another section recommended I try D100 spray, but according to the Deoxit website the gold-series G100 seems like the better choice for a volume pot. It seems to me one of those 2 non-solvent products is the way to go.
Which would you use?
I don't want to buy the wrong thing, and want to ensure I do no harm.
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Mucking around the low-end since 1986.
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It depends on the pot. Older carbon comp types can actually have the carbon deposition weakened or removed by D100, since it would treat carbon composition as a "corrosion". Never use D100 on older pots.
On newer conductive plastic pots, D100 is acceptable, but still not the best choice.
Remember, DeOxit is really designed to remove and protect from corrosion on metal surfaces, nothing more. So using it as a cleaner or lubricant for potentiometers isn't the best approach. A good pure 91% or higher iso alcohol would prove a better cleaner, as long as you use a good pot lubricant afterwards, such as Fader Lube.
Sealed pots ... replace with new! It's that simple.
A person at Caig recommended the D100 to me. Said one spay was enough and not to over do it.
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell-1984
Their common sense recommendation is one that is all too frequently hard to follow.
In the case of enclosed pots how can you fully treat the resistive elements without overdoing it? Darn hard in my experience.
This is one reason why I also keep their little bottles with brush applicators on my desk. still easy to insert into sheltered spaces, but easier to control the amount used.
So while I will still use a spray cleaner (such as LPS Micro-X or Bullfrog's cleaner) depending on the item, final lube is usually done sans spray.
My 2-cents....
Helps replace lubricant lost in the control, after using a cleaner. It seems to work well with old school and new made controls.
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