I cleaned ever switch with servisol 10. Afer reading much about Servisol and Deoxit it's clear that the word on the street about Servisol 10 is largely biased bullshit from Deoxit users. Read the reviews of the product and what it has been used for and also what the company who makes it suggest it be used for. In my own experience it's always fixed pots. Last night I actrually tried it on push button switches and sliders!! Worked a treat. Only one slider is a tiny tiny bit crackley, and it's probably just ready to be replaced.
The claims that Servisol will dry out your switches can be found online by a few, one guy had never actually used the stuff but theorized that it might be bad for pots and sliders. However it clearly states it's a libricant also and not just alcohol. This is apparently exactly what is required to keep pontentiometers in good shape according to everything I have read.
So I just went ahead and used it on the Rockman. Units actual controls now can be utilized without it sounding like it's going to blow up. Intermittance is gone by about 85% may be more.
Actually debating whether a refurb is now really necessary. I'm not sure how much sound difference I will notice if I got the unit refurbed. Even the noise gate on it works better lol.
I nearly bought a different switch and contact cleaner but I went with my own experience and used what I already knew had worked in the past for amps and guitars.
I'm not sure why there is some bad flack out there for the Servisol. I came acorss a massive article by a guy basically said it was bad and to use deoxit. I later came across a forum where the same guy then admitted he might be wrong and he hadn't even used the product, and all the people who had used it kept telling him they had used it and it was fine. He basically admitted his claim was speculation. Anyone else use this product and can vouch for it? I know Richard does.