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A while ago I bought a mixing desk 2nd hand. While it looked OK when I collected it, it soon became apparent someone had spilled some sort of oil on it

Now, I don't think oil would damage many electronic components, but there are a couple of issues (two Auxilliaries don't work etc) which I'd like to troubleshoot. To do this I could do with cleaning up all of the dirt from inside the desk.

So, what's the best way to get rid of gunk and grime from electronics?

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Toothbrush or similar to brush off the gunk. Could use the pcb cleaner etc. but I tend to avoid that if possible because it tends to be horrible caustic stuff to be around. I'd try Isopropyl Alcohol as it's benign ( except to rubber - of course don't drink it :-) and a good degreaser.
I don't suppose you oould get the pcbsinto an Ultrasonic cleaning tank ? But that would be good.

In general it's the mechanical bits that may be the problem - pots and switches. Take a look at the Caig DeOxit products - they really work well.

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