Thermal Grease Remover ... Whats my options?!

[HamidFULL]

Guys! always I have problem to remove and purify heatsink and chipset surfaces then I've become crazy while my recent reviews and I want to buy Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier.


But when I meet the newegg I confused again! my option is just Arctic Clean?! its ok? any better? How is Tuniq TR-1?

Arctic Clean link : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100010

PS : I can use Arctic Clean for how many times with normal conditions?!

Tnx!

[fornowagain]

Get some IPA from your Pharmacist.

[tiro_uspsss]

i just use some stuff Dad has in a 20L drum: 'Gun Solvent'

[Nazu]

Alcohol based cleaning stuff works pretty well.

[TheGanG]

Isopropyl alcohol is a good choice. Acetone is another option, but must be very carefully, it eats some plastic materials.

[IKIKUINTHENUTZ]

Personally I use Industrial Acetone, just make sure you buy the stuff pure from hardware stores rather than that nail polisher with additives from places like regular retail stores.
Oh and wear gloves, long term exposure to this stuff isn't good for you in the first place.

Personally I haven't experienced with plastic being eaten away by acetone, I use it on everything that involves computers except cleaning cases for good reason.

[jason str]

Grain alcohol (Everclear) works great if you have an old bottle around.

[HamidFULL]

Thanks all!

Isopropyl alcohol is a good choice. Acetone is another option, but must be very carefully, it eats some plastic materials.

Personally I use Industrial Acetone, just make sure you buy the stuff pure from hardware stores rather than that nail polisher with additives from places like regular retail stores.
Oh and wear gloves, long term exposure to this stuff isn't good for you in the first place.

Personally I haven't experienced with plastic being eaten away by acetone, I use it on everything that involves computers except cleaning cases for good reason.

Alcohol based cleaning stuff works pretty well.

Always I use from Alcohol-100% but its not great and after use I had to brush the IHS/Heatsink again also one time I used from Girl's Acetone but after clean up, IHS/Heatsink got much of scent!

Grain alcohol (Everclear) works great if you have an old bottle around.

Nice Option I should test it

[noinimod]

I use my mom's nail polish remover. It works great but the smell might be urgh

[Plan.B]

Goof-off, then isopropyl alcohol

[Planet]

The Artic Cleaner works 100 times better than alcohol.

[fatguy1992]

LOL I just use liquid hand wash soap, its worked for me .

[HamidFULL]

The Artic Cleaner works 100 times better than alcohol.

Awesome news ...

LOL I just use liquid hand wash soap, its worked for me .

[fatguy1992]

I'm serious, it works fine.

[HamidFULL]

I'm serious, it works fine.

Dude, when you applied then how you can remove it? it wont remove and temps will raise! am I wrong?

[fatguy1992]

Dude, when you applied then how you can remove it? it wont remove and temps will raise! am I wrong?

Well I use a tissue to wipe the bulk away, then I get a cotton bud and dip in the the liquid hand soap, then just rub it over the over the CPU and most of the thermalpaste sticks to the cotton bud. Then to finish I get a tissue and wipe it again and rest comes off easy.

[Craftyman.]

real men use their tongues

[jasonelmore]

All that Articl Cleans stuff is, is bottled Goo Gone Citrus. That's it. THE EXACT SAME THING. Don't waste your money on it. Alcohol has always been the best

[Splave]

I wouldn't think you'd want to use anything that has citrus in it for metals.

On HS and WB that im changing the TIM out I use a plastic bag and rub the remaining paste into any pores with my finger then wipe clean with a dry paper towel.
On the CPU I just use Iso alco

[miahallen]

Goof-off, then isopropyl alcohol

This is basically the two step process that Arctic Cleaner consists of.

The Artic Cleaner works 100 times better than alcohol.

+1 especially if your subzero and freeze the TIM in place.

All that Articl Cleans stuff is, is bottled Goo Gone Citrus. That's it. THE EXACT SAME THING. Don't waste your money on it. Alcohol has always been the best

I agree it smells about the same, do you have anything that we could consider factual to back up this claim?

[Newblar]

i use 100% acetone industrial strength

[W1zzard]

arcticlean is the best i ever used and worth every single penny. i reviewed it back in 2005: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...ver/ArctiClean

i still have some left in those bottles, even though i use it in every single vga card review i do to clean up the gpu core

buy it, if you are not satisfied with it i'll give you the money back (no i am not affiliated with arctic silver in any way)

[HamidFULL]

Thank you all, I found nice information

arcticlean is the best i ever used and worth every single penny. i reviewed it back in 2005: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A...ver/ArctiClean

i still have some left in those bottles, even though i use it in every single vga card review i do to clean up the gpu core

buy it, if you are not satisfied with it i'll give you the money back (no i am not affiliated with arctic silver in any way)

Dear Mr. W1zzard!! thank you very much for your post

[Ar3s]

arcticlean, akasa tim remover, Tuniq TR-1 tim remover.

[Wily Coyote]

The AC two-part system works well enough. The tim remover is a solvent, nothing more. It loosens the tim to help remove it. The purifier is equivalent to 95% pure isopropyl alcohol. The two small vials cost a lot less than a quart/pint of alcohol and another quart of solvent. The two vials will last you for (guessing) at least 50 apps. As opposed to a lifetime supply of the generic.

For application, don't use a cotton tissue or swab. They leave particles. You want a lint-free cloth/towel. (Can you spell coffee filter?) GL