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While I have been aware of this product for a while, I only just acquired some:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...d_t=201&pf_rd_p=1944687602&pf_rd_i=B0002BBVN2
Caig laboratories has several dozen different products that overlap function. The Product above is listed as Hosa, but it is a Caig product and the most 'All purpose" of all of them.
Basically, any electrical connection, anywhere in an RV, is going to benefit from an application of this product to connectors, ring terminals, fuse ends, switches, Ciggy plugs, anything electrical.
I mainly bought it because I am still dealing with poor connections on, and mostly failed solder connections inside, my engine computer, and I bought this "technician's kit" which has a wide array of Caig's products but in very small quantities.
http://www.amazon.com/CAIG-SK-IN30-...9?ie=UTF8&qid=1418173895&sr=8-9&keywords=CAIG
I've only used the spray version of the first link so far, and have simply been impressed on each and every level.
First let me say not to spray it in items that still have power to them, like in a 12 volt ciggy plug receptacle, or your Android phone USb receptacle when the battery is still in it. But while you have the battery out, hit the connectors there too and you might find the battery charges faster and lasts longer, and that the phone freezes less often. The removal of electrical current is mostly because the spray through the red tube extension is flammable, Not because it is going to short out the connections of the device. More is not better, after letting it sit for a bit, wipe off some excess.
Firstly, I took my older un functioning Engine computer that has been sitting in my storage unit for years and was extremely dirty and the pins badly oxidized. I'd cleaned it with CRC QED electronics cleaner and q tips to flush out dust and gunk and attempted to clean the pins. But the pins were still a bit white and oxidized. I sprayed the Caig Deoxit on it, waited a few minutes and started rubbing the pins with a q tip, and they became perfectly smooth, oily smooth and shiny and the q tips turned black. Both tin coated brass pins and straight brass pins became pristine and silky smooth and this was after using the other contact cleaner on them, with the q tips.
After I saw that, I sprayed the Micro USB cable end which plugs into my Android phone, let it sit for a bit, and wiped off the excess. The plug then inserted into my phone with half the effort. It felt new again, in fact better than new as this spray has some lubrication qualities as well. I've sprayed it on the regular size USB plugs on my laptop, as well as the power cord barrel connector, and again, simpler install, crisp and makes it feel new again, better than new.
For those of you you utilize wired connections for 3.5 mm standard mini plugs, to plug your phone or MP3 player into the stereo, you are familiar with the crackling noise when inserting and removing the cable, and perhaps having to twist it to get both left and right channels operational. One spray of this product on the male end, insert it into the phone pull it out, wipe off the excess, and you cannot get it to crackle any more. You can again feel the 3 detents in the stereo mini plug when seating it.
I swear the music sounds crisper too. You amplified guitar players, you are well acquainted with the crackling noises when the cord is pulled or moved. This product makes that disappear.
Then I decided to spray some on my turn signal mechanism on my steering column since that has been requiring more force than normal lately to get it to stay in left or right turn signal. Now it glides over easily, and releases much quieter. Huge huge improvement. Stunning really.
I just aimed it generally in the area I knew the contacts and springs to be as I never have been that deep inside my steering column. As a benefit, some got on the gear shift lever mechanism internals and now that is smoother too.
I challenge you to find a bad review on this product anywhere, in most instances it is considered a magical product and the only complaints are from those who complain about price.
I plan on getting a larger can and spraying each and every electrical connector, every engine sensor, all my RG6 cable connectors, Wifi connections. Everything.
Every electrical connection from here on out, is going to get a shot of this product. before installation, and i am going to disconnect many to just to apply this product and retighten.
They also have a lot of documentation on their products, which is Nice as too many products one cannot find enough info about it.
Have a read around:
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/sc.18/.f
I feel like a fool for not having a supply of this product year ago.
Nothing else comes close. What you considered a perfectly clean connection before, a spray with this and a wipe/ buff with a q tip, and you will then understand, it was neither clean nor pristine, but after a spray of Deoxit, it now is.
After the contact surfaces have been treated, they can be treated with Deoxit Gold for even better electrical conductivity and resistance to oxidation, and Deoxit Shield is another level of protection for salty and corrosive environments, like any connection Anywhere near a flooded lead acid battery.
Dielectric grease has been a favorite for sealing connectors for a long time, but it is not without issues and can negatively affect low voltage, milliamp connections. I will use di electric grease outside the electrical contact surfaces for reducing oxygen and mostly water/moisture intrusion, but never again will any connector on my Van be stuffed with dielectric grease and rejoined. Deoxit for cleaning the connector, and gold or shield to protect them long term and increase conductivity, grease outside to repel water and Air for the overkill factor.
I will also use the regular type of Spray electronics cleaner to flush out grease and dust and physically clean the connector, before using the Deoxit as the Deoxit is twice as expensive and not what I would use to flush out old grease, which can take a lot of flushing and physical agitation with a fine brush or perhaps sewing needle to get visually clean. And after that, the magical deoxit to make the contact surfaces pristine and oxidation free for the best possible electrical connection down to a microscopic level.
Read up, get some, and with this product, more is not better, and one need not be absolutely anal with Q tips. One can just remove a connector spray both ends, wait a minute or two wipe off excess and reclose the connector and get excellent results.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...d_t=201&pf_rd_p=1944687602&pf_rd_i=B0002BBVN2
Caig laboratories has several dozen different products that overlap function. The Product above is listed as Hosa, but it is a Caig product and the most 'All purpose" of all of them.
Basically, any electrical connection, anywhere in an RV, is going to benefit from an application of this product to connectors, ring terminals, fuse ends, switches, Ciggy plugs, anything electrical.
I mainly bought it because I am still dealing with poor connections on, and mostly failed solder connections inside, my engine computer, and I bought this "technician's kit" which has a wide array of Caig's products but in very small quantities.
http://www.amazon.com/CAIG-SK-IN30-...9?ie=UTF8&qid=1418173895&sr=8-9&keywords=CAIG
I've only used the spray version of the first link so far, and have simply been impressed on each and every level.
First let me say not to spray it in items that still have power to them, like in a 12 volt ciggy plug receptacle, or your Android phone USb receptacle when the battery is still in it. But while you have the battery out, hit the connectors there too and you might find the battery charges faster and lasts longer, and that the phone freezes less often. The removal of electrical current is mostly because the spray through the red tube extension is flammable, Not because it is going to short out the connections of the device. More is not better, after letting it sit for a bit, wipe off some excess.
Firstly, I took my older un functioning Engine computer that has been sitting in my storage unit for years and was extremely dirty and the pins badly oxidized. I'd cleaned it with CRC QED electronics cleaner and q tips to flush out dust and gunk and attempted to clean the pins. But the pins were still a bit white and oxidized. I sprayed the Caig Deoxit on it, waited a few minutes and started rubbing the pins with a q tip, and they became perfectly smooth, oily smooth and shiny and the q tips turned black. Both tin coated brass pins and straight brass pins became pristine and silky smooth and this was after using the other contact cleaner on them, with the q tips.
After I saw that, I sprayed the Micro USB cable end which plugs into my Android phone, let it sit for a bit, and wiped off the excess. The plug then inserted into my phone with half the effort. It felt new again, in fact better than new as this spray has some lubrication qualities as well. I've sprayed it on the regular size USB plugs on my laptop, as well as the power cord barrel connector, and again, simpler install, crisp and makes it feel new again, better than new.
For those of you you utilize wired connections for 3.5 mm standard mini plugs, to plug your phone or MP3 player into the stereo, you are familiar with the crackling noise when inserting and removing the cable, and perhaps having to twist it to get both left and right channels operational. One spray of this product on the male end, insert it into the phone pull it out, wipe off the excess, and you cannot get it to crackle any more. You can again feel the 3 detents in the stereo mini plug when seating it.
I swear the music sounds crisper too. You amplified guitar players, you are well acquainted with the crackling noises when the cord is pulled or moved. This product makes that disappear.
Then I decided to spray some on my turn signal mechanism on my steering column since that has been requiring more force than normal lately to get it to stay in left or right turn signal. Now it glides over easily, and releases much quieter. Huge huge improvement. Stunning really.
I just aimed it generally in the area I knew the contacts and springs to be as I never have been that deep inside my steering column. As a benefit, some got on the gear shift lever mechanism internals and now that is smoother too.
I challenge you to find a bad review on this product anywhere, in most instances it is considered a magical product and the only complaints are from those who complain about price.
I plan on getting a larger can and spraying each and every electrical connector, every engine sensor, all my RG6 cable connectors, Wifi connections. Everything.
Every electrical connection from here on out, is going to get a shot of this product. before installation, and i am going to disconnect many to just to apply this product and retighten.
They also have a lot of documentation on their products, which is Nice as too many products one cannot find enough info about it.
Have a read around:
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/sc.18/.f
I feel like a fool for not having a supply of this product year ago.
Nothing else comes close. What you considered a perfectly clean connection before, a spray with this and a wipe/ buff with a q tip, and you will then understand, it was neither clean nor pristine, but after a spray of Deoxit, it now is.
After the contact surfaces have been treated, they can be treated with Deoxit Gold for even better electrical conductivity and resistance to oxidation, and Deoxit Shield is another level of protection for salty and corrosive environments, like any connection Anywhere near a flooded lead acid battery.
Dielectric grease has been a favorite for sealing connectors for a long time, but it is not without issues and can negatively affect low voltage, milliamp connections. I will use di electric grease outside the electrical contact surfaces for reducing oxygen and mostly water/moisture intrusion, but never again will any connector on my Van be stuffed with dielectric grease and rejoined. Deoxit for cleaning the connector, and gold or shield to protect them long term and increase conductivity, grease outside to repel water and Air for the overkill factor.
I will also use the regular type of Spray electronics cleaner to flush out grease and dust and physically clean the connector, before using the Deoxit as the Deoxit is twice as expensive and not what I would use to flush out old grease, which can take a lot of flushing and physical agitation with a fine brush or perhaps sewing needle to get visually clean. And after that, the magical deoxit to make the contact surfaces pristine and oxidation free for the best possible electrical connection down to a microscopic level.
Read up, get some, and with this product, more is not better, and one need not be absolutely anal with Q tips. One can just remove a connector spray both ends, wait a minute or two wipe off excess and reclose the connector and get excellent results.
