kpl1228 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Got a Motif XF7. Volume is starting to waver and crackle a bit. What does everyone use to clean dirty keyboard/synth sliders and pots? Or am I taking it to a service center since they will have a magic elixir? Tips and advice welcomed and thanks. Quote Roland RD-2000, Yamaha Motif XF7, Mojo 61, Invisible keyboard stand (!!!!!), 1939 Martin Handcraft Imperial trumpet "Everyone knows rock music attained perfection in 1974. It is a scientific fact." -- Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Keys And Me Are Vintage Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Depending on how handy you are and how attached you are to that keyboard, the best solution is to open her up and take the slider out, disassemble, clean, lube, and reinstall. If that gives you chills, I think most people just use a product like Deoxit FaderLube, spraying it lightly in the slider and working the slider up and down a bunch of times until it sounds free of static. Make sure there is some lube in the cleaner, or the feel of that slider will be horrible when done. Worth a shot before committing to opening it up. Or, be brave - open her up and give her the love. Clean out the dog hair and guitar picks while in there, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1228 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 12 hours ago, My Keys And Me Are Vintage said: Depending on how handy you are and how attached you are to that keyboard, the best solution is to open her up and take the slider out, disassemble, clean, lube, and reinstall. If that gives you chills, I think most people just use a product like Deoxit FaderLube, spraying it lightly in the slider and working the slider up and down a bunch of times until it sounds free of static. Make sure there is some lube in the cleaner, or the feel of that slider will be horrible when done. Worth a shot before committing to opening it up. Or, be brave - open her up and give her the love. Clean out the dog hair and guitar picks while in there, too! I'll look for that stuff....and good advice thanks Quote Roland RD-2000, Yamaha Motif XF7, Mojo 61, Invisible keyboard stand (!!!!!), 1939 Martin Handcraft Imperial trumpet "Everyone knows rock music attained perfection in 1974. It is a scientific fact." -- Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 DO NOT SPRAY WD40 IN POTS DO NOT SPRAY ANYTHING IN SLIDEPOTS UNLESS IT IS THE CORRECT CLEANER. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1228 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 On 1/19/2024 at 4:56 PM, The Real MC said: DO NOT SPRAY WD40 IN POTS DO NOT SPRAY ANYTHING IN SLIDEPOTS UNLESS IT IS THE CORRECT CLEANER. That's why I'm asking! Quote Roland RD-2000, Yamaha Motif XF7, Mojo 61, Invisible keyboard stand (!!!!!), 1939 Martin Handcraft Imperial trumpet "Everyone knows rock music attained perfection in 1974. It is a scientific fact." -- Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Hi kpl1128, good little tutorial here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose EB5AGV Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I am a big fan of DeoxIT products (and here in Spain they are pretty expensive and hard to get 🫤). I am using their D5 as a general purpose contact cleaner for decades. And then specific products, as the pots grease, which is what makes a pot work like new. But that ideally requires full pot disassembly, which I know is not suitable for everyone. And, of course, that works if the carbon trace has not been damaged. All in all, use only a tiny amount of cleaner. You don't want to remove all the original grease of the pot, as that may cause a faster damage to the delicate conductive surface. And, yes, NEVER USE WD40 on electronics. It may seem a good idea and even work for a while. But all pros will tell you it is not adequate (incidentally, I work daily fixing electronics since 1992 or so) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1228 Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 On 1/30/2024 at 9:33 PM, K K said: Hi kpl1128, good little tutorial here. oh this is great thank you Quote Roland RD-2000, Yamaha Motif XF7, Mojo 61, Invisible keyboard stand (!!!!!), 1939 Martin Handcraft Imperial trumpet "Everyone knows rock music attained perfection in 1974. It is a scientific fact." -- Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 You are welcome, glad to be of some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Plus for the Caig products. I've used it and seen it on every pro bench I've ever seen. Quote FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 The best contact cleaner on the market is MG Chemicals Super Contact Cleaner. Used in aerospace because it leaves behind absolutely no residue. Quote Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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