My tail needs a good cleaning

  • Mike Stephens
    WI.
    Posts: 1722
    February 16, 2014 at 6:26 pm #1358666

    Trailer pigtail that is. Why can’t I find a toothbrush with stiff brass bristles to scrub the pigtail ends? Or is there a better solution? emery cloth? Coca Cola? duct tape?

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    February 16, 2014 at 6:28 pm #1389150

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    Or is there a better solution?

    Yes ! Just replace the pigtail and use dielectric grease with new one.

    I am not sure if CRC Industries Battery Cleaner would work on it or not,but if you have some just spray on the connector terminals,leave set a bit and wash off with warm water.

    JMHO Jeff

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    February 16, 2014 at 6:32 pm #1389151

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    Quote:

    Or is there a better solution?

    Yes ! Just replace the pigtail and use dielectric grease with new one.

    JMHO Jeff

    And buy a $2 rubber cover for the end.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    February 16, 2014 at 6:36 pm #1389152

    Check the welding section at Fleet Farm or any store like that. I have several brushes like that.

    rrw
    Posts: 7
    February 16, 2014 at 10:26 pm #1389184

    spray it with jd 80 its a conductor penatrant

    crawdaddy
    St. Paul MN
    Posts: 1594
    February 17, 2014 at 12:03 am #1389185

    I bought a can of battery terminal cleaner at NAPA and it really works wonders for corrosion on electrical contacts. If you get any of that green corrosion/oxidation on an electrical plug, you can spray it on and it eats it away, but won’t damage plastic at all. That has been the best for me, better than coca cola or baking soda in my opinion. It’s pretty cheap too.

    maurice
    Posts: 123
    February 17, 2014 at 6:30 am #1389205

    hard to believe but wd 40 will doit every tim e-0-good luck snagged

    692fisherman
    champlin mn
    Posts: 370
    February 17, 2014 at 6:47 am #1389208

    they sell actual terminal cleaner kits that contain small files to clean all the connections…. napa, mac tools, snap on tools, northern tool, maybe even harbor freight

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    February 17, 2014 at 8:44 am #1389254

    Another option – Soak it in vinegar for a several hours and polish with brass wire brush.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18621
    February 17, 2014 at 9:29 am #1389278

    Northern carries small wire brushes as well. That’s where I got mine and use them for connections and batt terminals.

    jim-bailey
    Clinton County Iowa
    Posts: 134
    February 17, 2014 at 9:36 am #1389279

    A 22 cal. brass brush works great. I carry one all the time for just this application.

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