Cheapest place to get dielectric grease

[BMORIN]

Where's the cheapest place to get dielectric grease - the larger tube?

I bought some from somewhere cheap awhile back, but now that I'm out, Autozone is only carrying small tubes of it and Napa has a medium size tube for $8.

[Jeff]

I still use cheap ol' Vasoline. I bought one tube of actual dielectric grease and boy oh boy was it expensive.

The Vasoline is a little thicker than DEG, but it cleans up pretty easy with Goo-Gone and a tooth brush so I don't mind.

[Keeper]

Any Auto parts store, 1 tube should do it less than $4.

[Hobocrow]

Originally posted by Keeper
Any Auto parts store, 1 tube should do it less than $4.

Yes, and any auto store that supplies to the repair community ie, Napa, CarQuest, etc will have larger tubes available for a little more. Compare prices of tube sizes... btw, that grease is almost impossible to get off, really, it's clear, invisible, still there after a light cleaning, doing it's job. ;)

[kommando]

Could use a spray called PCB Laquer spray which is designed for this pcb insulation.

[BMORIN]

Actually Hobo, go to RS and you can get a can of "electronic cleaner" and it cleans it off amazingly well. Never heard of using Vasoline before, that sounds interesting.

[saratoga]

I've seen before and after shots of that cleaner. Looks like the dielectric grease just vaporizes on contact or something. I'd love to know how that works.

[MentholMoose]

The Radio Shack Electronics Cleaner (link (http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=64%2D4345)) works, but it's pricy! Chemtronics "Electro-Wash PX" (link (http://www.contacteast.com/product/group.asp?parent_id=985)) works just as well but comes in a much larger can (over twice the size) for about the same price.