Used to use some stuff I had for many years called "Tweek" for cleaning 1/4" and 1/8" cadmium/nickel plated patch cable ends and patchbay contacts until the bottle ran out about a month ago. Went to reorder some and found they don't make it any more.

Ran across some stuff called DEoxIT cleaner and DEoxIT Shield which has been said to clean & protect the non-brass patchbay contacts and cable ends rather smartly. If anyone here uses this stuff, does it live up to the jargon promoting it?

What are you all using these days for cleaning non-brass cable ends and patchbay connectors?

 

you can use alcohol in most cases, esp. in a patchbay there should not be anything which can be harmed by alcohol.

what i wonder more is what tool you guys use. cotton swabs? shouldn´t there be a special brush for jack sockets?

 

One would think. In passing I heard someone mention .30 caliber (7.62mm) gun cleaning brush tips (they are reusable apparently) for cleaning 1/4" patch panel connectors.

 

deoxit makes great contact cleaner, i use it pretty much exclusively in my shop. i've had great results with both D5 and F5. i've never tried the shield version so i can't speak on that one

straw brushes work great for cleaning out patch bay connectors