Author Topic: Deoxit D5 as preventive maintenance?  (Read 1762 times)

Offline foliver

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Deoxit D5 as preventive maintenance?
« on: February 05, 2022, 07:20:18 AM »
Hi!
i would like to know your opinion on the Deoxit D5 as preventive maintenance.
I'm slowly reassembly my bike, and i don't know if it's good to apply to every connection the next procedure:

1.Compressed air
2.Deoxit 5
3. 4 or 5 actuations ( plug unplug)
4. Compressed air to liberate the excess

Or i just need to do that to the ones that "i've doubt in the proper electrical transmission"...

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Offline Laitch

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Re: Deoxit D5 as preventive maintenance?
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2022, 08:54:26 AM »
You can do no 2 only and have good results or compressed air and no 2 or connect and disconnect once with no 2. Just don't forget the no 2.  :laughing4-giggles:
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Deoxit D5 as preventive maintenance?
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2022, 10:10:25 AM »
I usually do #2 and #3.   No need for air.  When the Deoxit "dries" it leaves a very thin film that will protect the connection. 

On the lugs that make ground connections on the frame and transmission I will polish them with very fine sandpaper or a wire brush and wipe them with a very light coat of grease on a rag to slow down corrosion.  You should not be able to see the grease on the lug and barely feel it.  That is all it takes to protect the connection.
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Offline foliver

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Re: Deoxit D5 as preventive maintenance?
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2022, 11:31:28 AM »
I will not forget the number 2, promise, jajajajja, i'll follow the earth procedure!!

Thanks for your time, Mighty and Laitch
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