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My Canon SX30IS got slightly wet in salt water. Need your advise.

Started Apr 22, 2014 | Questions thread
I2K4
I2K4 Senior Member • Posts: 1,441
Try Contact Cleaner

I own SX10. With a couple of serious drink spills on computer keyboards I had excellent experience with electrical contact cleaner spray, available at shops like Radio Shack. I also had a bit of a sticking problem with the control ring on the SX10 and used the spray, fixed that. Pure isopropyl alcohol and propellant, be sure it is not the kind of spray that contains lubricants or leaves any residue. Only an example, there are others:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102649

It's an extremely volatile solvent that will spray on in liquid state long enough to wash out the parts and restore electrical contact, then evaporate quickly. It's safe for plastics.

I think I'd drench the battery and other compartments and any crevices or buttons affected, clean and help the solvent into the cracks with a cotton swab, and let it dry thoroughly before inserting fresh batteries (not the ones that were wetted). Good luck.

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