Best pot cleaner (available in the UK)

[cpemma]

Search gives me some American brands I've never seen over here, so UK only please.

What's best for killing noise when the knob's moved? Choices seem to be,

• Maplin Electrical Solvent Cleaner - got some, not impressed. No idea what solvent it is.
• Servisol IPA 170
• Electrolube 99.7% IPA (a more expensive IPA)
• Servisol Aero Klene 50
• Any other to recommend?

[frank1]

Sorry but a new pot is the best solution.
Cleaners may work in the short term but if a pot is noisy, it is likely that the track is worn out and/or the wiper spring tension has gone.

Frank

[cpemma]

Originally posted by frank1
Sorry but a new pot is the best solution.

It's a dual-concentric (no separate balance pot) and I can't find a replacement.

[dnsey]

If you can find a couple of new single gang pots of the same type, it's usually possible to swap the tracks.

[Nigel Goodwin]

Originally posted by cpemma
Search gives me some American brands I've never seen over here, so UK only please.

What's best for killing noise when the knob's moved? Choices seem to be,

• Maplin Electrical Solvent Cleaner - got some, not impressed. No idea what solvent it is.
• Servisol IPA 170
• Electrolube 99.7% IPA (a more expensive IPA)
• Servisol Aero Klene 50
• Any other to recommend?

I always use 'Servisol Super 40', it's a WD40 clone - works far better than any switch-cleaners I've used. Been using it probably for 25 years professionally?, never had a problem with it, the lubrication properties of it really seem to help with pots.