Dust cleaning with Paint prush

[irfanahmed1979]

Linus did a video on dust cleaning the "rough manly way', I think. In it he used a paint brush to clean his motherboard's PCB. Are all types paint brushes alright for such tasks?

 

Are there any precautions to be taken when using them?

 

Is there a special way to store them so that they don't acquire static electricity?

[Clifford]

I'd say use a toothbrush for PCB cleaning. I use it to get tough dust stuck on the PCB of my GPU whenever I get the chance to clean out my computer. Make sure it's a new one though cause you don't want any moisture getting on your components.

[irfanahmed1979]

That was a really quick reply! Thanks.

[SirReallySam]

Linus did a video on dust cleaning the "rough manly way', I think. In it he used a paint brush to clean his motherboard's PCB. Are all types paint brushes alright for such tasks?

 

Are there any precautions to be taken when using them?

 

Is there a special way to store them so that they don't acquire static electricity?

 

Use a paintbrush that's made out of real hair and not plastic, if you want to be really sure to avoid static electricity.

That's what I would suggest as @ said

 

These threads might be helpful (where I got my quotes from)

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/87693-pcb-cleaning-question/

 

and

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/19013-cleaning-a-graphics-card-pcb/

 

 

 

 

I'd say use a toothbrush for PCB cleaning. I use it to get tough dust stuck on the PCB of my GPU whenever I get the chance to clean out my computer. Make sure it's a new one though cause you don't want any moisture getting on your components.

Also this

 

 

Toothbrushes are a lot coarser, be careful.

Edited January 18, 2014 by SirReallySam

[cerulean]

Real hair is the way to go

 

Also a little handy tip, but if you find yourself going through a ton of canned air then maybe look at investing in an air compressor, I have a big one in my shed for painting with, but also brought a tiny compressor for about $50 just to blow dust off of computers with and in the long run will save you a ton

[irfanahmed1979]

thanks everyone for the replies.

 

I have no experience with paint brushes made out of real hair so how do I tell the difference?

[ixiboneheadixi]

thanks everyone for the replies.

I have no experience with paint brushes made out of real hair so how do I tell the difference?

the label probably of it has real hair it would be advertised as such because real hair is a premium also you could use an extra Badger brush if you have one(for shaving) that is if you shave like a man with shave soap a brush and a straight razer and not canned foam and a cheap cartridge like a boy. Haha

[ixiboneheadixi]

Also to get it really tight spots those little cleaning brushes that coke with hair clippers and beard trimmers are nice too