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General and Gaming => Hardware and Tech => Topic started by: ffxik on April 06, 2014, 03:32:17 am

Title: Rust
Post by: ffxik on April 06, 2014, 03:32:17 am

Ok I got curious and started inspecting my Intellivision games.  I have dealt with quite a few things with cartridge contacts, rust however isn't one of them.   Some have it pretty bad.  Any ideas on how to remove it? 

Title: Re: Rust
Post by: mastafafik on April 06, 2014, 04:34:30 am

Coca-Cola is a good rust remover  :)

Title: Re: Rust
Post by: badATchaos on April 06, 2014, 12:04:42 pm

Quote from: mastafafik on April 06, 2014, 04:34:30 am

Coca-Cola is a good rust remover  :)

Sadly true.

Generally not recommended but you can try to gently sand it away but you must be extremely careful not to remove whatever good metal is still left, if any.

Title: Re: Rust
Post by: thecrypticodor on April 06, 2014, 03:16:15 pm

I use CLR for rust and corrosion and it works very good. It requires some scrubbing and patience but it will remove rust. A very fine sandpaper will also work but I generally save that as a last resort.

Title: Re: Rust
Post by: ffxik on April 07, 2014, 05:10:45 am

Luckily the games I have are fairly cheap.  I can replace if need be.  Still would rather go this route first.  Thanks for the assist guys/gals.  ;)