Removing thermal paste

[Thorimus]

Long story short: I'm installing s new CPU cooler and need to remove the thermal paste, but our local pharmacy doesn't have any isopropyl rubbing alcohol, ar any alcohol-based products and all. 

 

That leaves me with two options: Go to the nearest city to get some (cumbersome and a waste of time) or use something we already have at home.

 

I have found two things that might work instead of alcohol; a bottle of nail varnish remover and a Swedish tick-bite thing called salubrin, which I think is alcohol-based. The stated ingredients are Acetic Acid, Ethyl Acetate and Acohol denat.

 

Will any of these work for remocing thermal paste? Is there anything else which works better?

 

EDIT: Found a bottle of pure acetone in the garage, is that better?

[Thorimus]

Found a bottle of pure acetone in the garage, is that better?

[W-L]

3 minutes ago, Thorimus said:

Found a bottle of pure acetone in the garage, is that better?

Acetone is good just be very careful to not get it onto any plastic as it can melt it. 

[Nashiwa]

11 minutes ago, Thorimus said:

Long story short: I'm installing s new CPU cooler and need to remove the thermal paste, but our local pharmacy doesn't have any isopropyl rubbing alcohol, ar any alcohol-based products and all. 

 

That leaves me with two options: Go to the nearest city to get some (cumbersome and a waste of time) or use something we already have at home.

 

I have found two things that might work instead of alcohol; a bottle of nail varnish remover and a Swedish tick-bite thing called salubrin, which I think is alcohol-based. The stated ingredients are Acetic Acid, Ethyl Acetate and Acohol denat.

 

Will any of these work for remocing thermal paste? Is there anything else which works better?

 

EDIT: Found a bottle of pure acetone in the garage, is that better?

Nail remover is actually acetone, and it can melt plastic so I'd be really careful about that.

[Sack]

Not sure if acetone is such a great idea as it is a paint stripper if i'm not mistaken, you should ask your pharamacy if they have any hand cleaning spirits like anti-bac (just one I know of in Norway), it should work just as good as long as it's not a foam or gel.