Scratchy volume pot spray?

[Uncle_Salty]

A mate is lending me an 80s Schecter parts Tele. He had left it in storage for several years and now the volume pot is very scratchy. My local - and it's very 'local' where I live - repair guy recommended turning the pot rapidly several hundred times a day for a few days. Isn't there some kind of spray or solvent I can use?

Any advice is much appreciated.

[9fingers]

Deoxit D5 by Caig is a "miracle" spray for pots & switches. Radio Shack tuner cleaner is fair & easy to find. DON'T use WD40 or oil based stuff (it will gunk up electroic stuff).

[Rosewood]

I use deoxit because I think it's the best but any good control cleaner will probably work. If it doesn't clean up it would have to be replaced anyway but worth a try.

[Uncle_Salty]

:BEER Cheers on that! I've found a place nearby that actually has DeOxit D5 so I'll give it a try.

[RustyAxe]

Huh? A replacement pot costs less than five bucks, and takes 15 minutes (tops) to replace. If your friend is agreeable, get it done and repay his favor.

[Uncle_Salty]

It has push/pull pots for coil tapping that aren't made anymore, apparently. Once again this is according to my local repair guy.

[RustyAxe]

It has push/pull pots for coil tapping that aren't made anymore, apparently. Once again this is according to my local repair guy.I see. There are some push/pull pots available from several sources, but maybe there's something special about yours.

[Rosewood]

DPDT pots are available all over the place. Look to see if it has 6 lugs on the switch.

[Uncle_Salty]

Thanks again for all the advice, guys! Much appreciated. :BEER
The store was out of DeOxit but they recommended Fernandes contact reinforcer in its stead. I tried it out but it doesn't seem to have completely eradicated the scratchiness.
The pot does indeed have 6 lugs but after reading the other thread on push-pull pots, I'm a little wary of trying to replace them.