Using Contact Cleaner where Brake Cleaner is called for can create problems. Most people use these two types of products interchangeably. They are far from it. Basically, Contact Cleaner is so 20th Century :-) Really, Contact Cleaner was devised to deal with a problem that doesn't exist in the 21st century.
That problem being lubricating and preventing corrosion http://www.mcmelectronics.com/browse/Contact-Cleaners/0000000447 of 20th Century contact points type ignitions (http://www.summitracing.com/search/Brand/ACCEL/Product-Line/ACCEL-Points-Ignition-Contact-Assemblies/?autoview=SKU). 21st Century ignitions use non-contacting electronic triggers. Since nothing touches nothing needs lubricating.
Brake Cleaner http://www.permatex.com/products/industrial/industrial_cleaners/cleaners/Permatex_Electrical_Contact_Cleaner.htm on the other hand, is designed to remove everything and leave nothing behind.
Using Contact Cleaner on brakes will result in lubricant and corrosion inhibitor being applied to the brakes. Sounds non-optimal to me. I want my brakes clean and lube free, thank you very much.
Brakes need Brake Cleaner.
Engine parts that are supposed to hold oil also need Brake Cleaner. Think about it, Contact Cleaner leaves lube behind. That's not "clean and oil free" like all the manuals say the parts are supposed to be before assembly.
If you want the parts to be clean use Brake Cleaner.
Just about every thing you say is incorrect. Contact cleaner is specifically residue free. Do some research instead of regurgitating long held misconceptions.
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ReplyDeleteContact Cleaner dries instantly and leaves no lubrication because it is for non mechanical electrical connections and circuit boards (duh).
It is not as strong as brake cleaner so you might not want to use it on rotors.
DO NOT USE BRAKE CLEANER ON ELECTRONICS - it will damage the components.
WD-40 Specialist Electronic Contact Cleaner Spray, featuring patented Smart Straw® technology, blasts away oil, dirt, flux residue and condensation from sensitive electronics and electrical equipment with pinpoint precision. It dries quickly, leave no residue and removes more soil than leading competitors, making it the best at cleaning electrical contacts. Safe to use and 50-state VOC compliant, it's ideal for use on printed circuit boards, controls, switches, precision instruments and electric panels.
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