No, you should never use a cleaning product. It will strip the component of its original lubrificantes. Its the poor mans fix. The pot or fader should be stripped and cleaned professionally removing dirt, then re lubricated. Best is to change the worn dirty part.
40+ years in Electronics.
What SamplerOne said.. It is a poor man's fix and more often than not a temporary fix at best. Particularly as it pertains to things like pots, switches, and faders.
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No, you should never use a cleaning product. It will strip the component of its original lubrificantes. Its the poor mans fix. The pot or fader should be stripped and cleaned professionally removing dirt, then re lubricated. Best is to change the worn dirty part.
40+ years in Electronics.
What SamplerOne said.. It is a poor man's fix and more often than not a temporary fix at best. Particularly as it pertains to things like pots, switches, and faders.