cleaing a raidator with vinegar

[Julian5]

I Have noticed tht my cpu block is very oxidised and I am thinking my aluminium raidator is too, I have not used them in a water loop "yet". I plan on just putiing vinegar in the raidator and flushing it after an hour or so, I did it on my cpu  copper water block with vinegar and it removed all the oxidation.

[W-L]

2 minutes ago, Julian5 said:

I Have noticed tht my cpu block is very oxidised and I am thinking my aluminium raidator is too, I have not used them in a water loop "yet". I plan on just putiing vinegar in the raidator and flushing it after an hour or so, I did it on my cpu  copper water block with vinegar and it removed all the oxidation.

If you have a mixed metal loop you'll first want to make sure you have a compatible fluid or your block will be corroded away. 

 

As as for cleaning the copper block used a heavily saturated solution of salt and vinegar to scrub the block it should give you a bright finish, just don't leave it in the solution too long or it can darken the copper. 

[Julian5]

Just now, W-L said:

If you have a mixed metal loop you'll first want to make sure you have a compatible fluid or your block will be corroded away. 

 

As as for cleaning the copper block used a heavily saturated solution of salt and vinegar to scrub the block it should give you a bright finish, just don't leave it in the solution too long or it can darken the copper. 

I have already dealt with the cpu water block and its free from corrosion, can I use vinegar to clean the aluminium radiator too?

 

 

The loop will be running for about a month maximum since it made of cheap ebay parts and is just for testing. (Build log in description)

[W-L]

Just now, Julian5 said:

I have already dealt with the cpu water block and its free from corrosion, can I use vinegar to clean the aluminium radiator too?

 

 

The loop will be running for about a month maximum since it made of cheap ebay parts and is just for testing. (Build log in description)

Yeah the vinegar won't affect the aluminum so it should clean it out quite well, just be sure to really flush everything out and give a final rinse with distilled water before assembling the loop. 

[Julian5]

2 minutes ago, W-L said:

Yeah the vinegar won't affect the aluminum so it should clean it out quite well, just be sure to really flush everything out and give a final rinse with distilled water before assembling the loop. 

I dont have distilled water on ahdn, can I just use some bottled water?

 

and Im guessing some food dyes wont hurt the loop either

[W-L]

4 minutes ago, Julian5 said:

I dont have distilled water on ahdn, can I just use some bottled water?

 

and Im guessing some food dyes wont hurt the loop either

If your not going for a permanent solution and just want to do testing you can, just note food color stains everything so it will be a pain to clean. 

 

I would suggest to go with an ethylene glycol (antifreeze mix) that has a biocide as it's a mixed metal loop. 

[Julian5]

12 minutes ago, W-L said:

If your not going for a permanent solution and just want to do testing you can, just note food color stains everything so it will be a pain to clean. 

 

I would suggest to go with an ethylene glycol (antifreeze mix) that has a biocide as it's a mixed metal loop. 

ok, Ill keep you update on how the vinegar rinse went.

[Julian5]

On 24/8/2016 at 10:08 PM, W-L said:

If your not going for a permanent solution and just want to do testing you can, just note food color stains everything so it will be a pain to clean. 

 

I would suggest to go with an ethylene glycol (antifreeze mix) that has a biocide as it's a mixed metal loop. 

Project is done but I need an opinion on wther to use it on the main pc or not.

[W-L]

2 hours ago, Julian5 said:

Project is done but I need an opinion on wther to use it on the main pc or not.

Looks quite good I wouldn't recommend to do it as an everyday thing, it would be better to just invest in an AIO or a proper loop since it will just cause more people's than good. 

[Julian5]

Just now, W-L said:

Looks quite good I wouldn't recommend to do it as an everyday thing, it would be better to just invest in an AIO or a proper loop since it will just cause more people's than good. 

Thats what I thought, It was a cool experiment but I dont want to loose my PC to a Chinese loop.