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you can take off the bulk of it with tissue and just apply new paste

 

having alcohol just cleans it that extra bit, it shouldnt affect performance much

especially if your paste is fresh, and can be wiped off

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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@Moonzyprobably has the best advice since its fairly fresh. Brake clean can also work as well if you spray it into a cloth first. It's cheap and readily available at anywhere that sells automotive related products.

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6 minutes ago, trag1c said:

@Moonzyprobably has the best advice since its fairly fresh. Brake clean can also work as well if you spray it into a cloth first. It's cheap and readily available at anywhere that sells automotive related products.

Haven’t tried brake cleaner but it should work even better.  It’s orders of magnitude more toxic though.  Use caution.

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Just now, Bombastinator said:

Haven’t tried brake cleaner but it should work even better.  It’s orders of magnitude more toxic though.  Use caution.

Ya probably should have mentioned that, cancer is definitely a possibility. I work with it everyday so I don't really think about it anymore lol.

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1 hour ago, Moonzy said:

you can take off the bulk of it with tissue and just apply new paste

 

having alcohol just cleans it that extra bit, it shouldnt affect performance much

especially if your paste is fresh, and can be wiped off

would it be okay if i get a towel lightly damp? 

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7 minutes ago, Blue64 said:

would it be okay if i get a towel lightly damp? 

Most paste don't dissolve in water, so I wouldn't bother

 

Don't use cloth that you plan to keep, paste stain is permanent

 

As I mentioned earlier, you don't have to clean it too much, as long as there's no dried chunks on there, you're fine

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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