What is the best product to clean and then protect electrical connections? - SV650.org

10-03-11, 01:03 AM

Is a little ACF50 followed by vaseline going to work as well as contact cleaner followed by dielectric grease?

Thanks.

yorkie_chris · 10-03-11, 09:29 AM

Yes that'll do the trick

10-03-11, 09:39 AM

i didnt think acf50 was a cleaner?

yorkie_chris · 10-03-11, 09:45 AM

It's not but all you're "cleaning" is scratching the corrosion off the surface, and the ACF will creep into the crimped bit behind the connector and protect that better than vaseline alone. Only needs a drop.

You can use contact cleaner or WD first if you want.

10-03-11, 11:27 AM

Thanks. Short and sweet like a chocolate midget.

mikerj · 10-03-11, 12:33 PM

I use Contralube 770 on all the connectors of my bikes. Maplin sells it, or can be had from various eBay sellers.

10-03-11, 09:30 PM

Contact cleaner is the best. Need some on mine tbh.

11-03-11, 03:07 PM

ACF50 works fine for me.

10-03-11, 01:03 AM	#1
monkey Guest Posts: n/a	What is the best product to clean and then protect electrical connections? Is a little ACF50 followed by vaseline going to work as well as contact cleaner followed by dielectric grease? Thanks.

10-03-11, 09:29 AM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: What is the best product to clean and then protect electrical connections? Yes that'll do the trick __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

10-03-11, 09:39 AM	#3
AndyBrad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What is the best product to clean and then protect electrical connections? i didnt think acf50 was a cleaner?

10-03-11, 09:45 AM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: What is the best product to clean and then protect electrical connections? It's not but all you're "cleaning" is scratching the corrosion off the surface, and the ACF will creep into the crimped bit behind the connector and protect that better than vaseline alone. Only needs a drop. You can use contact cleaner or WD first if you want. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

10-03-11, 11:27 AM	#5
monkey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What is the best product to clean and then protect electrical connections? Thanks. Short and sweet like a chocolate midget.

10-03-11, 12:33 PM	#6
mikerj Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 876	Re: What is the best product to clean and then protect electrical connections? I use Contralube 770 on all the connectors of my bikes. Maplin sells it, or can be had from various eBay sellers.

10-03-11, 09:30 PM	#7
thefallenangel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What is the best product to clean and then protect electrical connections? Contact cleaner is the best. Need some on mine tbh.

11-03-11, 03:07 PM	#8
Radlad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What is the best product to clean and then protect electrical connections? ACF50 works fine for me.

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