interesting video and cool to see it under the microscope. i’m thinking of cleaning all my carts soon, do you have any opinion on people using erasers to clean them? I also have wd40 contact cleaner, would that be similar to deoxit?
I have seen and heard for years how using an eraser on NES/SNES/SEGA carts will clean them. While it is true that it removes some dirt/gunk it also spreads it around, which is something you won't be able to see unless you have a microscope. That being said I did use this method of cleaning pins when I was a teenager so I know it works to some extent. However I have found the magic eraser works best for cleaning & polishing the pins. As for WD40 contact cleaner, yes this is probably similar to Deoxit. I have not personally used it, but according to the manufacturer, it removes dust, dirt and oxidation in electronics and is fast drying and leaves no residue. If you use it and find it works please leave a comment.
@@Tzirf Out of interest have you tried what you did above with isopropyl as in isopropyl and the magic eraser under the microscope i’m wondering if the slight abrasive is what mostly does the actual cleaning more than the type of cleaner one would use.
@@MisHapMusic Yes I have, IPA is absorbed/evaporates quickly so you have to reapply it constantly. Also its not great at removing oxidation on the pins, which is why I said Deoxit works better for this. You could certainly try it with IPA but it takes way more effort and much longer than 5-10 minutes to get the same results. Also if the oxidation is closer to corrosion your out of luck, you need deoxit or a similar product.
Asome info I clean some games today bubgy the bunny on sega and the game genie some great finds today cleaning using a thick Brussels brush and bleach to all the gunk and deep sanitize works great on pins and then 91% ip bing bong I love my games thanks
So interesting!! I would have definitely thought the cartridge is done for after qtip cleaning doesnt work. This makes it feel way less scary to do
Love these type of videos I do the same stuff myself
Deoxit works ok but for something like what you have there I use Brite Boy.
interesting video and cool to see it under the microscope. i’m thinking of cleaning all my carts soon, do you have any opinion on people using erasers to clean them?
I also have wd40 contact cleaner, would that be similar to deoxit?
I have seen and heard for years how using an eraser on NES/SNES/SEGA carts will clean them. While it is true that it removes some dirt/gunk it also spreads it around, which is something you won't be able to see unless you have a microscope. That being said I did use this method of cleaning pins when I was a teenager so I know it works to some extent. However I have found the magic eraser works best for cleaning & polishing the pins. As for WD40 contact cleaner, yes this is probably similar to Deoxit. I have not personally used it, but according to the manufacturer, it removes dust, dirt and oxidation in electronics and is fast drying and leaves no residue. If you use it and find it works please leave a comment.
@@Tzirf Out of interest have you tried what you did above with isopropyl
as in isopropyl and the magic eraser under the microscope
i’m wondering if the slight abrasive is what mostly does the actual cleaning more than the type of cleaner one would use.
@@MisHapMusic Yes I have, IPA is absorbed/evaporates quickly so you have to reapply it constantly. Also its not great at removing oxidation on the pins, which is why I said Deoxit works better for this. You could certainly try it with IPA but it takes way more effort and much longer than 5-10 minutes to get the same results. Also if the oxidation is closer to corrosion your out of luck, you need deoxit or a similar product.
What kind of microscope do you use
Asome info I clean some games today bubgy the bunny on sega and the game genie some great finds today cleaning using a thick Brussels brush and bleach to all the gunk and deep sanitize works great on pins and then 91% ip bing bong I love my games thanks