kontak audio cleaning fluid

[Deleted member 188516]

does anybody use the kontak audio cleaning fluid and does anybody know what the actual liquid is ?
can it be bought in bulk a lot cheaper ?
it seems to come highly recommended :-

Kontak Audio

Kontak is a technologically specific electronics cleaning solution designed originally for military aerospace applications. For more than fifteen years it has remained unchallenged as the most effective cleaner for high quality audio systems contacts.

www.kontakaudio.com

 

[Al ears]

I used to but it's expensive. Don't know what is in it. I now use this:-

Hosa Caig Deoxit Contact Cleaner 5% Spray 5 Oz : Amazon.co.uk

Hosa Caig Deoxit Contact Cleaner 5% Spray 5 Oz : Amazon.co.uk

www.amazon.co.uk

However, I am reliably informed, this stuff is just as good.

Servisol Super 10 : FRANK NELSON: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Servisol Super 10 : FRANK NELSON: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[Deleted member 188516]

I used to but it's expensive. Don't know what is in it. I now use this:-

Hosa Caig Deoxit Contact Cleaner 5% Spray 5 Oz : Amazon.co.uk

Hosa Caig Deoxit Contact Cleaner 5% Spray 5 Oz : Amazon.co.uk

www.amazon.co.uk

However, I am reliably informed, this stuff is just as good.

Servisol Super 10 : FRANK NELSON: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Servisol Super 10 : FRANK NELSON: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

www.amazon.co.uk

thanks for the quick reply / details.
i can imagine the kontak product can be bought in bulk, a lot cheaper, from some where !

 

[Al ears]

thanks for the quick reply / details.
i can imagine the kontak product can be bought in bulk, a lot cheaper, from some where !

Cannot remember ever seeing it in bulk

 

[nopiano]

Almost all products sold in small quantities seem extortionate. What about turntable bearing oil - a few drops of gearbox or engine oil; or stylus cleaner - a few drops of isopropyl alcohol?
At least it’s not inkjet printer ink, at more cost than the finest champagne per ml!

On the actual question, Deoxit is the only product I’ve ever bought, so can’t compare. I think it’s important to be clear exactly what you propose to use it for. E.g. to improve a crackly volume pot, or to wipe inside a socket.

 

[Friesiansam]

I bought a bottle of isopropanol from Amazon, a couple of years ago, £8.99 a litre https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003D8QFR8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Useful for many cleaning jobs and leaves no residue.

 

[Gray]

I bought a bottle of isopropanol from Amazon, a couple of years ago, £8.99 a litre https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003D8QFR8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Useful for many cleaning jobs and leaves no residue.

A chemist once asked me, "What do you want it for?" as if I was planning to drink it .
It's the official tape head cleaner - though in my Service Dept days we were given methylated spirits and an old rag - but only because the boss was tight - not recommended.

(There were some ridiculous prices online for IPA recently when people were using it as an ingredient in hand cleaners).

 

[Deleted member 108165]

A chemist once asked me, "What do you want it for?" as if I was planning to drink it .
It's the official tape head cleaner - though in my Service Dept days we were given methylated spirits and an old rag - but only because the boss was tight - not recommended.

(There were some ridiculous prices online for IPA recently when people were using it as an ingredient in hand cleaners).

I use it for my home brew LP cleaning solution, but it has so many uses where zero residue is preferred. If and when Covid finally decides to b-off the prices will stabilise again.