[drh4683]

Is there actually some proof that WD40 can cause pot damage? When I was a kid, I used it all the time to fix noisy pots in TV's. Years later, I still have alot of these sets, not a problem. Ive done it to antique radios as well. The hundreds of pots if shot with it, they are still dead quite and functioning well 15+ years later.

I currently use cyclo electronic contact cleaner which works well. I havnt used WD40 in years as I know there are special lubricant cleaners now. I always liked doing things right the first time, and make sure everything that gets taken apart goes back together the exact same way. When you are a kid, you really dont know better but to experiment and see what works. But I must say, WD40 did the trick everytime and I havnt had to clean contacts in any of the sets Ive had for so many years.