Electrical connectors soaked in Evaporust?

[HalfCentury]

I have read about dropping the ignition switch into a small bowl of Evaporust.

Has anyone soaked the electrical plugs in Evaporust? I have the ignition primary coil harness plugs and wires inside my house for soldering new ring terminals. I wonder if immersing the connectors with associated metal parts would remove years of corrosion of the metal parts inside the plastic connectors?

[motoman]

I have read about dropping the ignition switch into a small bowl of Evaporust.

Has anyone soaked the electrical plugs in Evaporust? I have the ignition primary coil harness plugs and wires inside my house for soldering new ring terminals. I wonder if immersing the connectors with associated metal parts would remove years of corrosion of the metal parts inside the plastic connectors?

Works excellent! Did that with the run/stop switch, including the switch itself, and it all washed off looking like new,including the red insert in the switch. It'll also work good soaking ignition switch. Just wash it good with water afterwords and blow it dry with compressed air.

[DeanR]

I've found it works well to make things look new again,
but,
it also seems to remove the original rust protection, as many nuts, bolts, screws look new, but rust quickly after using it.

[3Phase]

I've found it works well to make things look new again,
but,
it also seems to remove the original rust protection, as many nuts, bolts, screws look new, but rust quickly after using it.

Yes, the rust removers like Evapo-Rust will strip the Zinc from galvanized parts, then they'll rust.

Don't put any yellow, Cadmium-coated parts in the solution. Evapo-Rust and its friends will remove the Cadmium so the part will rust and it makes the solution poisonous. If you can see a part is coated but you don't know what kind of coating was used, don't put it in the solution.

[donebysunday]

Works excellent! Did that with the run/stop switch, including the switch itself, and it all washed off looking like new,including the red insert in the switch. It'll also work good soaking ignition switch. Just wash it good with water afterwords and blow it dry with compressed air.

No need to blow dry with high pressure compressed air WD-40 will make the water just bead up and roll off. WD stands for water displacing which it is very good at though not a good long lasting lubricant.

This new WD, https://tinyurl.com/yb72glw6 has the metal protector PTFE, PTFE was developed during WWll to protect the vats/pipes and such holding the corrosive chemicals used in development of the A Bomb. It not only protects metal it an excellent lubricant.

[3Phase]

No need to blow dry with high pressure compressed air WD-40 will make the water just bead up and roll off. WD stands for water displacing which it is very good at though not a good long lasting lubricant.

This new WD, https://tinyurl.com/yb72glw6 has the metal protector PTFE, PTFE was developed during WWll to protect the vats/pipes and such holding the corrosive chemicals used in development of the A Bomb. It not only protects metal it an excellent lubricant.

The compressed air blows any spooge and dirt out of the switch so you don't have to take it apart. Use the WD-40 if you want and blow it out a couple of times to make sure it's clean, then grease it with your favorite switch grease.

[HalfCentury]

The immediate question is about the metal contacts in the M/F electrical electrical plugs that make up the wiring harness. Will immersion in Evaporust strip off a protective coating?

[donebysunday]

The immediate question is about the metal contacts in the M/F electrical electrical plugs that make up the wiring harness. Will immersion in Evaporust strip off a protective coating?

So yes immersion in Evaporust will strip off the protective coating.

If you put rusty metal in the Evaporust you will see not only the rust removed but the metal appears to be galvanized, this maybe a finish or an etching of the metal and again maybe somewhat protective at first but I always paint or coat the part with PTFE lube.
That galvanized like finish (?) when I've used Evaporust to clean a fuel tank seems to protect the inside of the tank from re-rusting. I must say though I mix my non ethanol fuel to 100 to 1 with stabilizing 2 cycle oil.

[donebysunday]

The compressed air blows any spooge and dirt out of the switch so you don't have to take it apart. Use the WD-40 if you want and blow it out a couple of times to make sure it's clean, then grease it with your favorite switch grease.

If you don't have a compressor, spray brake cleaner will blast out the crud, brake cleaner is under refined dry cleaning fluid made to leave no residue. Electrical contact cleaner too but more costly.
The PTFE will also lube the contact/friction surfaces and any rotating/hinged joints.

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Done,

Brake parts cleaner WILL EAT/melt plastic parts, so I wouldn't use it on the switches or the connectors!

T.C.

[HalfCentury]

I am starting with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Someone appears to have drank all my 95% Everclear and it was not me.

There were quite a few nasty particles that ended up in the little cup of 91% IPA. we shall see if the connections are good when I get the wiring installed.

Thanks for the tips. I am going to steer clear of the Evaporust for the connectors for now. I do not want to make things worse.

[donebysunday]

Hey Done,

Brake parts cleaner WILL EAT/melt plastic parts, so I wouldn't use it on the switches or the connectors!

T.C.

I just tried the brake parts cleaner on an old speedo needle and OH YES it melts/eats the speedo needle.

What about electrical contact cleaner ?
Does it melt plastic too ?
If so then I guess there is air in a can used for blowing out the dust in the key board.
I swear I've used the brake parts cleaner on some switch gear parts and no problem ?
I had to experiment on that needle.
Thanks T.C. !

[HalfCentury]

Berrymans B12 eats plastic Dixie cups. Glad it happened on my driveway and not in my garage.

[DiverRay]

CRC Electronics contact cleaner will NOT eat most plastics used for switches. I've used it a number of times and never had a problem.

[DeanR]

DeoxIT-Contact-Cleaner also a great, plastic safe product.

https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-D5S-6-De...eywords=deoxit