What Lacquers have been used on cables with succes

Sometimes enamel is also used. I think the key is to have as thin of a coat as possible to avoid corrosion of the wire's surface. This makes a very small amount of material to have any kind of dielectric absorption, and thus comes closer to the air dielectric. Using an over size tubing to protect it, and provide air all around the lacquer coated wire, and still protect it, is the way I went. Also, try not to bend or kink the wire when making the cable, because this might fracture the lacquer coating and allow a place for corrosion to start, and it also may corrupt the grain structure that was drawn into the wire during manufacture. These are some things that I used when doing my DIY cables.

I have not tried Laquer or any other substance as yet. I shall use a plastic tubing to protect and seal the ends.

I have some Insulated Copper on the way and have been experimenting with SIlver which I am impreseed with thus far.

I am also trying different RCAs like Cardas,Daytons,Eichmanns and Homegrown. The Cardas SLVRs did not work out good. Stilll do not know why.

If you are using Bare wire sis you clean it and wirh what?

TIA

I used magnet wire that is already coated with something, and I only bare the ends for terminations. The oversize tubing is only for protection.

When I clean it, I use 0000 fine steel wool on the wire ends.

Magnet wire is typically coated with enamel. Sean
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I do not think I want to use anything as abrasive as steel wool. I am just looking to take what ever tarnish and dirt accumulation away. Isopropyl Alcohol and maybe a special liquid cleaning solution for the particular type of metal should be appropriate.

What those solutions might be is what I am wondering.

Steel Wool or duraglit might take whatever uniformity or plating or coating off or damage it.I do not wish to scratch the metal either.

But thanks for the thought.It might work well.

Craig makes a solution that might work. I might try that.Looking into all options at the moment to see what is out there.

Another thing is Cryo. I do not think it cleans,but it might loosen the surface impurities.

Thanks!