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| Pepe_el_mago:
Hi guys, i collect mainly cartridges from NES, SNES and N64, and this is my story. I started cleaning all my games with brasso (later i discovered that is no good for the pins of the cartridges, and they look so clean after finishing because you have removed all the gold layer from the top, wich prevents corrotion). After i learned this, I stopped using this method and started cleaning with a white rubber and isopropyl alcohol. The thing is, i am really worried because i cleaned all my games with brasso first, leaving them shining silver. I have 2 questions: 1. Are my games doomed to be corroded and stop working? Im really worried because i love my collection and have put a lot of money on it. 2. I started making boxes with VHS cases (in my country i cant buy universal cases), and the work fine, but my cartridge is exposed to carton (in the inside of the boxes). Could there be any risk if the games are directly exposed to carton? (and maybe solidified liquid silicone, i used that to paste de carton). I have also made "dust covers" for most of my games of carton. Is there any risk in this? Im really worried and i would appreciate an answer from someone who knows of this things. Thanks a lot, loving the forums. |
| Pepe_el_mago:
By carton I mean cartuline (blue) that we use in school. |
| wiggy:
I have no idea what cartuline is and I don't see anything useful when googling it :-\ If you want them to last a long time and have worn away some of the contact material, then I would suggest applying a thin coat of dielectric grease to the contacts to prevent further corrosion and place them in air-tight containers (UGCs are good enough to keep air from moving around, and I imagine VHS cases would work equally well) along with something to absorb moisture such as a silica gel packet. I would avoid using paper products to protect and cover the games. |
| Ozzy_98:
I think he means cerulean, betting a non-English speaker who did every good English who had one spot that didn't convey every well. |
| Pepe_el_mago:
--- Quote from: wiggy on March 29, 2014, 09:59:10 PM ---I have no idea what cartuline is and I don't see anything useful when googling it :-\ If you want them to last a long time and have worn away some of the contact material, then I would suggest applying a thin coat of dielectric grease to the contacts to prevent further corrosion and place them in air-tight containers (UGCs are good enough to keep air from moving around, and I imagine VHS cases would work equally well) along with something to absorb moisture such as a silica gel packet. I would avoid using paper products to protect and cover the games. --- End quote --- do you think paper products to rotect the games are bad? why? |
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