Which Caig?


Hi All,

I want to clean up my RCA and XLR connectors and have looked at Caig solutions. The problem is there are tons of Caig products - Deoxit Gold G100L, Deoxit D5, Gold G5, Gold GX5 etc. My RCAs are not badly oxidized. Which Caig should I use?

Also, I would prefer to use the Signet RCA cleaning tool for RCA. But for XLR connectors, what tool do you use with Caig to apply and clean? I am not sure if the Mobile Fidelity - Connector Cleaning Brush can be used for this purpose.

Please advise. Thanks!
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Deoxit #D100L-25c. This is the 25mL squeeze bottle with a long needle that gets inside connectors and deposits a controlled drop or two. Clean male XLR pins with a pointed Q-tip from the beauty section of the pharmacy. For female XLR and tube sockets you'll need a kit of round brushes.
Thanks guys. What is the difference between the regular and ProGold Deoxit?
Can you point to a cleaning tool for the XLR connections - especially female XLR.
I believe the ProGold products are intended for gold connectors, but I don't know if they are truly different or just marketing. Probably no harm in using them on different connector types. For cleaning XLRs I use pipe cleaners, not sure how hard they are to find now, I bought a bunch about 10-15 years ago at a tobacco shop. Presume they still sell them. I don't like using Q-tips since they leave lint behind.
I think ProGold is their 'sealant' formula that protects for a few years (unless you're unplugging and replugging a lot) which is very conductive and remains so...can be used on any metallurgy. I use that and Deoxit D5 first to clean. The D5 is the best cleaner I've ever tried. Their both-in-one cleaner/sealant formulas don't seem to clean nearly as well. A little #0000 steel wool on contact surfaces first can work well, too...a bit of a pain, but it does seem to help with the sound a bit sometimes.
Thanks again folks. I am ordering the CAIG Audio Survival kit. Looks like it comes with the required tools.