Isopropyl alcohol

[Wormhole]

anyone used isocol its 64%?

[W-L]

2 minutes ago, Wormhole said:

anyone used isocol its 64%?

This stuff?

https://www.isocol.com.au/rubbing-alcohol-antiseptic/

 

Looks like an isopropyl based cleaner/disinfectant, may be some other stuff in there too. If you are planning to use this for cleaning a thermal paste probably not the best. 

[Wormhole]

8 minutes ago, W-L said:

This stuff?

https://www.isocol.com.au/rubbing-alcohol-antiseptic/

 

Looks like an isopropyl based cleaner/disinfectant, may be some other stuff in there too. If you are planning to use this for cleaning a thermal paste probably not the best. 

Yeah thats the stuff i didnt think it would be any good, anything else i can use?

[W-L]

Just now, Wormhole said:

Yeah thats the stuff i didnt think it would be any good, anything else i can use? i cant get isopropyl alcohol a few days.

If you have acetone that will work just becareful around plastics. You can even use a slightly damp paper towel to clean it off, it just won't deep clean the surfaces of the metal compared to isopropyl or other solvents.  

[Firewrath9]

I use 99% isopropyl on GPU dies, on cpu IHS, I get a coffee filter (or microfiber) use it dry to get the majority off, then a rub with water, then a dry with another filter (3 filters total, but they are cheap)

[Wormhole]

1 hour ago, W-L said:

If you have acetone that will work just becareful around plastics. You can even use a slightly damp paper towel to clean it off, it just won't deep clean the surfaces of the metal compared to isopropyl or other solvents.  

Thanks, might just get some acetone saves having to travel 40mins

 

1 hour ago, Firewrath9 said:

I use 99% isopropyl on GPU dies, on cpu IHS, I get a coffee filter (or microfiber) use it dry to get the majority off, then a rub with water, then a dry with another filter (3 filters total, but they are cheap)

Thanks, I'll give both suggestions a try.

[Andreas Lilja]

36 minutes ago, Wormhole said:

anyone used isocol its 64%?

Yeah it tastes awful. 

[aezakmi]

I've always used regular alcohol to remove thermal paste

[GabeThePCHelper]

1 hour ago, Raskolnikov said:

Yeah it tastes awful. 

I second this.

 

2 hours ago, Wormhole said:

anyone used isocol its 64%?

I just use a paper towel, gets the job done. If I need to clean some.. extra old thermal paste I give it a little water.

[Wormhole]

1 hour ago, Raskolnikov said:

Yeah it tastes awful. 

Yeah its pretty bad ended up getting vodka instead.

Got some acetone ill see how its goes in a few days when i get NT-H1 and NH-L12S.

[andyme]

i use this cannot go wrong it smells great too https://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Silver-Compound-AS5-3-5G-ArctiClean/dp/B01I74QON2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3L5657DWNBXCC&keywords=thermal+paste+remover&qid=1550887022&s=gateway&sprefix=paste+remover%2Cundefined%2C131&sr=8-2

 

[LogicalDrm]

For removing normal paste you don't need anything more than soft paper towels. For cleaning and removing harder stuff, then you might need something.

[Wormhole]

3 hours ago, LoGiCalDrm said:

For removing normal paste you don't need anything more than soft paper towels. For cleaning and removing harder stuff, then you might need something.

its years old couldn't get it off last time