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iso - propanol
omega0684 - 5/12/10 at 03:15 PM

afternoon all,

where can i buy some iso-propanol, don't need masses just enough to clean off thermal paste

alex

RichardK - 5/12/10 at 03:18 PM

CPC or farnels, think even Maplins may sell it, if you struggle I can send you a can down. However I would just use aftershave for that job.

Cheers

Rich

Cheers

Rich

imp paul - 5/12/10 at 03:30 PM

panel wipe works very well

omega0684 - 5/12/10 at 03:34 PM

could i use nail poish remover? or would that damage the circuit board?

Confused but excited. - 5/12/10 at 03:40 PM

Wouldn't surgical spirit do? Well cheap.

Andybarbet - 5/12/10 at 03:44 PM

We use acetone at work to clean our circuit boards before we conformal coat them so nail varnish remover should be fine

prawnabie - 5/12/10 at 03:48 PM

Do you have some old cd cleaner spray kicking around - thats the same stuff

ChrisW - 5/12/10 at 04:18 PM

You can buy it in an aerosol from Maplin

Chris

mad4x4 - 5/12/10 at 07:27 PM

Iso Prop is usually in Carb cleaner / Brake Cleaner

Daddylonglegs - 5/12/10 at 07:47 PM

You used to be able to buy alchohol (no, not drinkable) from chemists. I've got a BIG bottle I've had for about 15 years and it gets used for any cleaning job. Ecellent for what you need.

Strontium Dog - 6/12/10 at 10:28 AM

Try your local chemist. They usually sell 500ml bottles of the stuff!

wilkingj - 9/12/10 at 08:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Strontium Dog
Try your local chemist. They usually sell 500ml bottles of the stuff!


I got mine from them, just talk sensible, and have a very celar idea of what you are going to do with it.
They quizzed me, but could explain it all.

Basically the Q's are to cover their As**s etc.

Same reason you cant buy a knife or lots of tins of glue etc etc.