Potentiometer grease?

[JoeJoe]

Hi!

One of my trim-pots was crackling so I put some drops of contact cleaner down the shaft and turned it back and forth a couple of times. The crackling is gone which is nice, but the smooth feeling (resistance to turning) is gone.

So my question is:
What kind of goop makes the pots have that smooth resistance, and is it something we can add to them to restore the "feel"?

[Jondav1120]

Hi Joe,

I've always used Deoxit contact cleaner on my faders and pots. As you say they do go a bit 'loose' after applying contact cleaner, but I've always found that the smooth feeling returns after a while. So, if it's quiet, I'd give it a few days and see if the normal smooth feeling returns.

Regards

John

[Crash]

What John said. There is no goop that can you can get in there.