Best Way to Clean Up Electrical Grounds?

[BeaterEP]

So, did my searching and couldn't find anything on the topic, so here it is.
I've noticed lately while driving at night, the headlights will dim a little here and there. When I pop the fan on (no AC, just the fan) they dim momentarily, occasionally when throttle load changes they'll dim a bit, just random stuff like that. Figured I'd start at the bottom and work up, so I was going to clean the ground points for the electrical system.
I know the spot under the driver's side front is prone to gunking up, and the alternator ground on the other side looks like it could probably use some love.

Question is, what do you guys recommend for cleaning those ground points up? I figure anything heavy like solvent/steel brush is going to scrape paint, at which point I'm doing further, long-term harm. So, advice on products/procedures for cleaning up those nasty ground spots?

[usedep3]

have you thought about adding a grouding kit? they can be made for relatively cheap. or you can purchase a generic one on ebay.

[BeaterEP]

Nah, not in to it. No high-power system installed, and my engine bay is cluttered enough already LOL.

[RHCP0801]

they sell electrical part cleaner at autopart stores, get a can of that and a wire brush. Clean the ends of the grounds with the spray and scrub them lightly with the brush until they start to look like new, get some sandpaper and sand off all the paint, dirt, etc where the ground connects too until it starts to get shiny and thats when you know you reached the bare metal which has the best connection. Clean it up the area with some water, dry and reconnect

[ep3jd]

they sell electrical part cleaner at autopart stores, get a can of that and a wire brush. Clean the ends of the grounds with the spray and scrub them lightly with the brush until they start to look like new, get some sandpaper and sand off all the paint, dirt, etc where the ground connects too until it starts to get shiny and thats when you know you reached the bare metal which has the best connection. Clean it up the area with some water, dry and reconnect

It only works if you hold your buddy's hand while doing it... At least that's what I always see him doing^^^^....

[Chad]

they sell electrical part cleaner at autopart stores, get a can of that and a wire brush. Clean the ends of the grounds with the spray and scrub them lightly with the brush until they start to look like new, get some sandpaper and sand off all the paint, dirt, etc where the ground connects too until it starts to get shiny and thats when you know you reached the bare metal which has the best connection. Clean it up the area with some water, dry and reconnect

Great post, before re-assembly a light coat of noalox will keep it in good shape.

[BeaterEP]

Ah, so there is something I can apply to keep things from going south again. Good stuff.
That's my big concern, scrubbing/sanding everything to bare metal, and then just leaving bare metal to rust LOL...no good!
So is the naolox like a dielectric coating of some kind?

Thanks guys, just the info I was hoping for!