Tuner / Cleaner ???

I'd been using Caig DeoxIT D5 on my pro sound gear connectors for years when I got back into trains, where it works equally as well.  Good stuff!

http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f?sc=2&category=188

Pete

I use both CRC Contact cleaner (spray), and several different Caig labs products. As Pete wrote Deoxit works well on contacts. I also use their Pot cleaner on noisy pots. It's almost like magic. I use a couple of their grease/lubricants too.
Some of the Caig products have been renamed, if someone needed to know, I could probably figure out the names of those that I use.

I also use CRC 2-26 as a general metal protectant.

I stay away from tuner cleaners because the last I knew, they contained lubricants.

I've used CRC and Caig DeoxIT D5 here. 

CRC available at Walmart

in the automotive section

Also available at Home Depot. I buy the CRC QD Contact Cleaner which is plastic safe.

As CW said stay away from tuner cleaner with the lubricants in it. Far too many times I have seen someone recommend it.

Rob

Dumb question, why are you so worried about the lubricant in tuner cleaner?

I too try to stay away from tuner cleaner.  Over the years in Broadcast type electronics we found the lubricant attract dust and dirt, actually making the problem worse in the long run.

Don't know if this relates to your original question, but I would NOT use ANY of those contact/tuner cleaners to clean or "condition" your track. Especially if you have DCS!

I tried that CRC stuff from Home Depot, both the "cleaner" and the "conditioner", and it promptly destroyed the DCS signal strength on those track sections I tested it on. I  quickly went back to using denatured alcohol, and cured the problems from the CRC stuff.

I thus have stayed with the tried and true denatured alcohol!

I agree with cleaning track, I use Isopropyl Alcohol or Scotchbrite.  OTOH, my experience with contact cleaners over a lot of years is they're good for what they're designed for.  For stuff like rotary switches, they work great for me.  Volume control pots are another thing I use them on.