How to properly clean
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For my mods, i usually just use q-tip soaked in 91% isopropyl alcohol for the contact pins. When you go to cvs, you'll find 71% and 91%. Just make sure to get the 91%.
If you find that your contact pins are starting to patina or tarnish, have you ever heard of a strop? It's basically a piece of leather that you use to polish an edge on a knife or a razor. Well, you can use an old leather belt (on the unfinished/undyed side) or an actual strop, just run the contact pin's ends up and down the strop a few times. It will come out shinier than brand new. Just note: if your contact pins are plated, stropping will eventually wear off the plating. Though if your pins are plated, they won't tarnish anyway
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For the rest of the mod, I'll just rinse and wash with dish detergent when it feels grimy. It's mechanical, so no chips and boards to worry about.
If you find that your contact pins are starting to patina or tarnish, have you ever heard of a strop? It's basically a piece of leather that you use to polish an edge on a knife or a razor. Well, you can use an old leather belt (on the unfinished/undyed side) or an actual strop, just run the contact pin's ends up and down the strop a few times. It will come out shinier than brand new. Just note: if your contact pins are plated, stropping will eventually wear off the plating. Though if your pins are plated, they won't tarnish anyway
. For the rest of the mod, I'll just rinse and wash with dish detergent when it feels grimy. It's mechanical, so no chips and boards to worry about.
Blackboar it right, you can clean them with just soap and water in the kitchen sink including the contact pins. If the brass and copper ever tarnishes, you can use any brass and copper cleaner.
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