bill_thorlin Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I see many comments on cleaning up battery terminals etc. I do not see any on the best way to actually do this. What would you recommend for cleaning :- Battery contacts and the in-camera contacts for these. The connecting terminals/pins on a grip attachment - the ones that transmit the "instructions". The AF contacts on the camera body and the back of the lens. Have had grip problem recently and would like to do a full "spring clean" - so thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_stobbs3 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I saw a recommendation for white vinegar to be used on battery contacts in the camera, especially if the battery has been leaking. I tried it on the contacts and other places in the circuitry where I saw corrosion throughout the camera (a Yashica Electro 35) and it worked spectacularly, a lot of fizzing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall ellis Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I have used vinegar a number of times for repair of corrosion and never had any problems. You can also polish afterwards with steel wool to get a nice, shiny surface. To keep it from getting inside the camerra it can be applied with q-tips or cotton balls. - Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titrisol Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 An eraser (those in the top pf a pencil) is the best way for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 When I was doing electrical maintenance on small equipment we were issued with fibre-glass pens for contact cleaning. They're like a propelling pencil with a fibre-glass 'lead'. When the tip gets dirty you cut it off and push out a little more. For gold plated contacts I'd second Pablo's suggestion of a small pencil eraser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipd Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Don't use anything abrasive - steel wool, sandpaper, plastic scrub pads, or even a common (pink) pencil eraser - to clean gold plated contact surfaces. You will damage the gold plating in several ways. The most abrasive thing I would EVER use is a very soft white drafting eraser. The best commonly available thing to clean the contacts with, in my opinion, is a little isopropyl alcohol on a clean cloth. Put the alcohol on the cloth first. You don't want it dripping, only damp. Then wipe off the contacts with the damp cloth. Then dry the contacts with a dry clean cloth. You want to avoid using a cloth that will leave lint behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstrutz Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Electrical stores sell products specifically designed for this. Even Radio Shack stocks them. I suspect that the alcohol treatment is as good as anything, but I often use a pencil eraser when I'm in a hurry. You can see that it is taking the finish off with the tarnish, but what ever. Nothing digital lasts forever (or even very long). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_d Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 <p>Architects used to us a Glass fiber pen which is very abrasive to remove black ink from their designs. Hama sold a glass fiber battery cleaning pen in their camera section. I have one of those and it works great to scrub off <img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCffci6K3TETt48ahQTGVTlYmNy1Knz8fOzNq9i9NQKaep3rJuSdWsdCjVyDCk9secR06Jo-E&usqp=CAE" alt="" width="450" height="450" /> <br> This particular brush here is on sale for $1.6 and comes with re-fils, as the fibers tend to break off as they get used. <br> You can also find that they are popular with jewelers for cleaning jewels. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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