What should I use to clean the contacts on my carts?

[2600lover]

Well, I know you have to use rubbing alcohol, but at the CVS near me they had 70% Isopropyl and 91% Isopropyl. What one should I get?

[BONK]

idk i used water before and alchole alchole don't matter which one i used anyone dosn't seem to damage anything.

[Foxsolo2000]

I have always used Mr Sheen furtniture polish, works a treat for me

[accousticguitar]

I just use a pencil eraser.

[2600lover]

Oh, I went on the AA How To thing here and it says to use rubbing alcohol and q-tips.

[accousticguitar]

Oh, I went on the AA How To thing here and it says to use rubbing alcohol and q-tips.

 

I guess there's more than one way. Whatever works for you.

[Rik]

I use CONTACT cleaner ,which has NO WATER,and is more expensive,but ALOT better for electronics,and sponge tip sticks,which leave no residue like Q-TIPS,but I'm fussy.You can get the sponge tips at any pharmacy,anyway ,do whatever works for you.

Edited August 16, 2006 by Rik

[2600lover]

Alrighty. I'll check that ou tnext time in there.

[Atari Charles]

Isoprophenol(Rubbing Alchohol) 97%-99%. Clean the contacts with this but not the labels as the labels will fade.

[bones]

Armor All

[accousticguitar]

I use a pencil eraser, which has no water (unless you chew on it).

[2600lover]

Armor All

 

Do you really think Im that stupid? Honastly?

[+Psionic]

Armor All

 

Do you really think Im that stupid? Honastly?

 

Inside joke.

[Atari-Jess]

Liquid Sky told me he uses his polident tablets to clean them.

[Drewman21]

Everclear and q-tips to clean up after the eraser that I use. It rocks.

Edited August 17, 2006 by Drewman21

[Urchlay]

Everclear and q-tips to clean up after the eraser that I use. It rocks.

 

The Everclear is to get rid of the aftertaste from chewing on the eraser?

 

I use 92% isopropyl and Q-tips... then let 'em dry for a few hours (or days, if I'm feeling lazy) before playing.

 

If I've just bought a big load of carts and I'm going through testing them, I'll use one end of the Q-tip to wipe each cart edge with alcohol and the other end to dry it, so I can test it out without waiting. If I'm out of Q-tips, I'll tear up an old T-shirt.

 

Whoever said to use contact cleaner, that sounds like a good idea. If you squirt a lot of it on a cart, then plug it in the console and remove a few times, it'd clean the console too... I guess you'd need the expensive kind that doesn't leave a residue.

[accousticguitar]

Liquid Sky told me he uses his polident tablets to clean them.

 

You have to use a glass big enough to get the whole cart in though

[2600lover]

Armor All

 

Do you really think Im that stupid? Honastly?

 

Inside joke.

 

I know, just kidding. Armor All, who ever came up with that? Honastly, isnt that good for the plastic, if you get the right kind?

[JacobZu7zu7]

rubbing alcohol. thats what i use. with a few q-tips.

but how much water is in rubbing alcohol (if any)?

should be little, because it does dissolve right?

 

a pencil eraser works? Wouldn't that leave the eraser still

in the game somewhat? rubber ? hnmnm.

 

lots of ideas posted here.

 

I know for NES.. I ALWAYS use alcohol cottom swabs for games.

Its also good to get a System cleaner also.

NES is a shock if they even work after a year without cleaning it.

Then the blowing into the games starts, but that never works

after a while. Only kills the game collection with dryed spit.

Never blow into a video game.

[Rik]

Armor All

Dont laugh,some "NEWBIES" new to the classic gaming world will take that seriously

[2600lover]

LOLOLOOLOLOLOL

[accousticguitar]

 

a pencil eraser works? Wouldn't that leave the eraser still

in the game somewhat? rubber ? hnmnm.

 

 

I wipe off what's left with a Kleenex.

[jboypacman]

Rubbing alcohol and Q-Tips is what i use.

[Rik]

LOLOLOOLOLOLOL

That is FUNNY!!!!!,i can just see someone right now spraying or dipping their cartridge in ARMOR ALL!

Edited August 18, 2006 by Rik

[2600lover]

Dipping in Armor All, pull out, let dry 1 hr, come back , plug into 2600, "what, what happened? those guys said to use this stuff", come back to AA, blame it on us, tell him hes stupid, jokes on him! LOL Oh boy, I can wait!!!