What exactly is fader lube?

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What exactly is fader lube?

An idiot friend of mine spilled the tiniest amount of beer in one of the volume faders of my VCI-100, while playing around with it, and now the fader isn’t responding normally.

I was thrilled to find DJ Tech Tools’ tutorial on how to clean these (How to Fix Glitchy Faders and Jog Wheels - DJ TechTools) using isopropyl alcohol, fader lube and canned air. However, my technical knowledge is not at the level of most enthusiasts in this forum.

So I ask, what kind of lube is ‘fader lube’ exactly? And what’s so special about isopropyl alcohol?

I just need enough details to ensure that I ask for the right things at the hardware store. I wouldn’t want to spray the wrong kind of lubricant in there :slight_smile:

Thanks in advance,

-Bernhof

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CaigLube DeoXit seems to be the most popular.

ISO is good because it dissolves pretty much anything and evaporates quickly.

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Point taken :wink: .. thanks for the details, I’ll try it out.

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“Just make sure you get it in there all nice and deep-like”

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