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Radio shack used to carry the tuner cleaner. It's like a contact cleaner but has a lube made into it also. It works excellent for old mechanical volume controls and mechanical tuners. Since radio shack is gone I don't know if anyone else sells it.

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This stuff?



https://www.radioshack.com/products/...-and-lubricant

Radio Shack isn't entirely gone, they have combined with Sprint and are still hangin' in there and there are still stores near me:

RadioShack Rescue Deal Clears Bankruptcy Court - WSJ


I did not want to hijack the thread this came from...

How would this product work for cleaning balky original tachometers in our trucks? Most have suggested using isopropyl alcohol with Q-tips.

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I'm not sure this is the best thing to use. It would work well on the bearings of the tach, but it leaves a lubricating film that won't be the best for the circuit board. I still like the isopropyl alcohol and Q-tip approach. Or, maybe better would be a cheap little paint brush to replace the Q-tip as they tend to get caught in the solder and leave wisps of cotton.

 

That would be my take on it as well. The lubricating residue would need to be conductive, and that is the whole point of cleaning the circuit board is to remove contaminants that bridge the circuits. I think Luke76 recommend the pointed cosmetic q tips which have an acute tip and are not as fluffy. Some squares of old T shirt and a tooth pick might also work.