switch cleaner or contact cleaner ???

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switch cleaner or contact cleaner ??? by my 2.5 tds on Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:08 pm
afternoon all :wink:

on me way to maplins for some switch cleaner
but ive noticed they do switch cleaner or contact cleaner ???
any help on which 1 is the best ??? would be appreciated :wink:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?cri ... &source=15

its for sorting the relay connections and plug connections out under bonnet or are they both the same stuff ???

cheers guys :wink:
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Re: switch cleaner or contact cleaner ??? by Alchamist on Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:30 pm
The switch cleaner is purely a solvent cleaner, where the contact cleaner has "lubricant" as well.

To be honest, I would go for just the switch cleaner, as there is no guarantee to how the "lubricant" would respond to being in an engine bay ;)
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Re: switch cleaner or contact cleaner ??? by Rifleman on Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:56 pm
Oh yeah, deffo the switch cleaner, great stuff. :wink:
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Re: switch cleaner or contact cleaner ??? by my 2.5 tds on Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:55 pm
cheers guys :wink:

1 can a switch cleaner just bought :dance:

thanks again guys :wink:
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