Best way to clean your signal

[Lavawood]

http://instagr.am/p/B9s65a8JF95/

 

[Boris Badinov]

You should have put this in the Humor thread!

 

[Count Arthur]

Given long enough to dry out, it may well be fine.

 

[oohlou]

This is fine. Water doesn't damage electronics when they are powered off and allowed to FULLY dry before powering on. Ideally the water should be deionized first. Using alcohol is better since it dries so much faster but water works too.

 

[A800]

Excuse me.
Where is the signal?
It's not even plugged in.

 

[mansr]

This is fine. Water doesn't damage electronics when they are powered off and allowed to FULLY dry before powering on. Ideally the water should be deionized first. Using alcohol is better since it dries so much faster but water works too.

The guy in the video seems to be using tap water and soap. This is fine for a first cleaning to get rid of filth, but it should be rinsed (before drying) with demineralised water, alcohol, or (preferably) a purpose-formulated solution. Otherwise there's a risk of some residue remaining and causing weird problems. Even if it appears to be working properly, small leakages can result in wrong voltages from regulators, distortion-inducing mismatches in amplifiers, or other ill effects. Anywhere a large-value resistor is used is a sensitive spot.