STICH666 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 My god this stuff works and is basically cleanup-free. BEFORE AFTER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taskmaster99 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Wow . That makes a helluva difference! Stupid question.....but any particular brand of silver polish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatefulGravey Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Holy crap! I would have never thought of that but now that I'm thinking about it that does seem like a great idea. I would just worry about it being to harsh on the metal, but it seems to work great. This is something to keep in mind for the games that are really bad off if nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 I would doubt it matters what brand you use. It's about as abrasive as toothpaste so it won't damage anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 That looks even better than when I use 2000 grit sandpaper on my nes carts to remove the crap. I think we found a new thing to use. It even cleaned up the PCB nicely, its a nice white, like it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatenbygrues Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Wow . That makes a helluva difference! Stupid question.....but any particular brand of silver polish? Personally I have been using Brasso for years. It does wonders for carts and really any sort of copper contact (such as the one between the sega genesis and the sega-cd). You can usually find it at your local grocery store for about a $1. I know there is some concern about it eating away at the contacts, but honestly the contacts are so thick on older cart systems it really isn't an issue. Plus how many times are you going to need to clean it? I have used it on my entire NES collection and every cart will start first try with no fiddling now. One thing to keep in mind is to make sure you wipe the contacts off after using it as it tends to leave a residue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks for posting that! Looks like a good solution for getting the contacts restored when there is corrosion. White erasers work great for removing grime but can't do anything about rust. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatta Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks for posting that! Looks like a good solution for getting the contacts restored when there is corrosion. White erasers work great for removing grime but can't do anything about rust. You know, I've been thinking about this. Corrosion is a chemical reaction, usually oxidation. Would it be possible to reverse this reaction, by applying a reducing agent, and deposit some of the metal back onto the pins? It might be better than just removing the corrosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Ks Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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