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ReD.SkY
08-27-2006, 05:38 PM
Some is still stuck on my IHS and waterblock...

Ive tried isopropyl alcohol, non-acetone nail polish remover, and Colgate toothpaste on the block.

Ive yet to try acetone or metal polish which is recommended by cool labs to clean the cpu with.

Any thing else that works?
Grinch
08-27-2006, 05:41 PM
lighter fluid...:woot:
ReD.SkY
08-27-2006, 05:44 PM
seriously?

Butane right?
Grinch
08-27-2006, 06:21 PM
right here:

http://cinemasupplies.stores.yahoo.net/zipligfluidn.html


and after you clean it wipe it down with some rubbing alcohol...
arisythila
08-27-2006, 06:47 PM
I was wondering about this aswell.. This stuff stained the hell out of my IHS. But I gave the processor to my father so no harm to faul.

~Mike
alexio
08-27-2006, 06:49 PM
@Red.SkY

Acetone works, why don't you try that?
ReD.SkY
08-27-2006, 07:04 PM
i need to buy some... i only have non-acetone nail polish remover

what about paint thinner?
SlicerSV
08-27-2006, 08:06 PM
ArctiClean (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100010)

Cleans everything i've ever bothered using it on... just be careful not to drop it on anything you don't want cleaned! ;)

the stuff smells great too, if you're into citrus. it's just that, highly concentrated citrus cleaner.
Grinch
08-27-2006, 08:51 PM
i need to buy some... i only have non-acetone nail polish remover

what about paint thinner?



paint thinner will work just make sure you use rubbing alcohol later to get the excess oil residue that mineral spirits/paint thinner leaves...:toast:
ReD.SkY
08-27-2006, 08:53 PM
kool, now i need to find some lol
ReD.SkY
08-27-2006, 08:55 PM
well nvm... i found goof off though!!!


Will goof off work??
Grinch
08-27-2006, 09:07 PM
well nvm... i found goof off though!!!


Will goof off work??


yes goof off is just a "witches brew" of various solvents....should work fine....remember to use rubbing alcohol after you have it cleaned...:toast:
ReD.SkY
08-27-2006, 09:11 PM
cmon... i knew that already :P i use alcohol every time i remount
Grinch
08-27-2006, 09:19 PM
lol...oki..:D :banana:
dinos22
08-27-2006, 09:33 PM
yeap alcohol is all you need :)
ReD.SkY
08-27-2006, 09:40 PM
wow this is kinda funny... this has to be the highest spam/useless post percentage of all online forums lol

im not complaining tho :P

at OCIA i would be banned in the first day
dinos22
08-27-2006, 09:51 PM
wow this is kinda funny... this has to be the highest spam/useless post percentage of all online forums lol

im not complaining tho :P

at OCIA i would be banned in the first day
whatcha referring to
Radical_53
08-28-2006, 01:12 AM
From a chip, you can easily get it off with the Arctic Cleaner. For any metal surface, I always had to use some kind of metal polish to get it off thoroughly. You can still try to heat it up and take it off with a paper towel, might work also.
ReD.SkY
08-28-2006, 01:16 AM
does anyone know if "brasso" is a metal polish or if it works?
sierra_bound
08-28-2006, 01:24 AM
Brasso polishes and cleans at the same time. You can find it, or something similar, at most hardware stores. Acetone would be my first choice. You can find it at any Home Depot. A small can won't cost that much.
ReD.SkY
08-28-2006, 01:55 AM
does acetone for sure work?

btw sierra, where in norcal are you?
sierra_bound
08-28-2006, 07:48 PM
does acetone for sure work?

btw sierra, where in norcal are you?
I can't say with 100% certainty that it will work. But acetone is one of the best cleaners I've used. I think Home Depot sells it in the quart size, as well as in a gallon container. The quart container is less than $7 I think. The brand they carry is called Klean-Strip.

I probably live less than 30 minutes from your home.;)
ReD.SkY
08-28-2006, 07:57 PM
i dont live in sac :P

Grass Valley is where i live :)
sierra_bound
08-28-2006, 08:04 PM
Grass Valley is a nice town. One of my sisters lives in Auburn. I grew up in Silicon Valley, about a mile from Intel's headquarters. But I live and work now in the Sacramento area.
ReD.SkY
08-29-2006, 11:24 PM
Ok, i went down to Fry's and picked up some Arcticlean... it did crap... it removed a little, but not much.

tomorrow i will try to pick up some brasso or acetone. im thinking the brasso will be better as i dont think acetone can break down metal.
ShoNuff
08-30-2006, 12:19 AM
Brasso was hard to find for me. I remember I could find it in grocery stores "back in the day." I was looking for some about 3 months ago and could not find it locally.
sierra_bound
08-30-2006, 12:23 AM
Ace Hardware sells Brasso. I remember seeing it when I was looking for something to clean a copper tube. I ended up buying something else that was cheaper.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1425223&cp&kw=brasso

He should also just look around Home Depot or Lowe's. They usually carry lots of different cleaning liquids.