Where to buy electronic contact cleaner in Canada?

[lordvader88]

For me online it starts around $25. Do any big hardware stores like canadian tire, homedepot/etc sell it ? Who would?, not walmart

[Cliff Matthews]

Arbell Electronics has a good range (in Burlington, ON just west of Toronto). Sayal is another that comes to mind.

[Alex Eisenhut]

http://www.abra-electronics.com/
http://www.e-sonic.com/acc/home.aspx
http://addison-electronique.com/
https://www.diverseelectronics.com/
http://www.accessotronik.com/

This is the best I can do without knowing where you are.

[Audioguru]

Years ago I bought contact cleaner in Mississauga at Active Electronics but now they are gone. Sayal Electronic Surplus might have some.

[Bud]

Your best bet is Sayal if  there is one in you area, but contact cleaners still expensive.

EDIT: Check music instruments stores, they may stock DeoxIT 5, like this one here

  https://www.long-mcquade.com/6205/Pro_Audio_Recording/Accessories/Hosa/DeoxIT_-_Contact_Cleaner_Rejuvenator.htm

[edpalmer42]

If you're near Calgary or Saskatoon there's B&E Electronics.  http://www.be-electronics.com/

Of course, there's also companies that provide great service to Canada like Digikey and Mouser, but they don't have any brick & mortar stores (do they?).

If you do a google search for "contact cleaner" for hits in Canada, you'll get buried.  Long & McQuade has Deoxit, Staples has MG Chemicals.  Places like The Source, Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, Princess Auto all have various brands.  Industrial places like Acklands-Granger have it.

It's everywhere!

Ed

[RomDump]

If you do a google search for "contact cleaner" for hits in Canada, you'll get buried.  Long & McQuade has Deoxit, Staples has MG Chemicals.  Places like The Source, Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, Princess Auto all have various brands.  Industrial places like Acklands-Granger have it.

It's everywhere!

Ed

I think he wants it locally for under $25. Didn't know that "Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, Princess Auto all have various brands". Just saw MotoMaster Electrical Contact Cleaner for $6.99.

[Bud]

MotoMaster is such shitty brand that i'd think twice before using it on my equipment. It maybe ok but you never know and better test first.

[edpalmer42]

MotoMaster is such shitty brand that i'd think twice before using it on my equipment. It maybe ok but you never know and better test first.

Yes, that's the problem with house brands - you're never sure exactly what you're getting.  You could also find that a house brand works great in a car, but turns out to be horrid in test equipment.  But something like Deoxit or MG Chemicals wouldn't be nearly as scary to use.

Buyer Beware!

[RomDump]

MotoMaster is such shitty brand that i'd think twice before using it on my equipment. It maybe ok but you never know and better test first.

Yeah I wouldn't use MotoMaster either. I think Staples has MG Chemicals for about $12.99 but he would have to order online and pickup at store.

[lordvader88]

I'm in St. John's, next to no specialty shops here, and only 1 or 2 electronics parts dealers.

[edpalmer42]

I'm in St. John's, next to no specialty shops here, and only 1 or 2 electronics parts dealers.

And your point is?  Most of the places mentioned will have stores in St. John's.

Get busy!

[Cliff Matthews]

Quote from: lordvader88 on Today at 06:23:08 PM

I'm in St. John's, next to no specialty shops here, and only 1 or 2 electronics parts dealers.

Ah, history was made there "on the rock" at Signal Hill 
Idea:
What about phoning electrical supply retailers? Eg: 3M or Ideal products from Wesco (O'Leary Ave near the Avalon Mall)

[Adam60]

Try the electroniccentre.ca in St. Johns. They should stock contact cleaner.

[lordvader88]

MotoMaster is such shitty brand that i'd think twice before using it on my equipment. It maybe ok but you never know and better test first.

Yeah I wouldn't use MotoMaster either. I think Staples has MG Chemicals for about $12.99 but he would have to order online and pickup at store.

Yeah Staples is worth checking