high-purity isopropanol

blahblahbloo · Post by **blahblahbloo** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 5:56 pm

Arctic Silver says you need high-purity isopropanol to clean stuff:

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silv ... ctions.htm

How high-purity does it need to be? And where can I get some of this stuff?

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 6:03 pm

99% and I got mine from the local pharmacy.

DryFire · Post by **DryFire** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 7:22 pm

97% will do just fine to.

SometimesWarrior · Post by **SometimesWarrior** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 8:24 pm

All my drug store had was 91% so I bought that, and nothing exploded when I used it so I think you can use it too. Still, 99% would be the best choice.

oogabooga · Post by **oogabooga** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 11:04 pm

meh - the "impurity" is usually just water - which will be voltalized off with the isopropanol.

Just go get some from the pharmacy - you don't need to order it from Fisher

Gandalf · Post by **Gandalf** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 2:06 am

I usually "borrow" mine from the hospital where I work

. Lots of interesting stuff there hehe.

Riffer · Post by **Riffer** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 6:31 am

I use un-du and follow up with rubbing alcohol.

There is no need for the pure stuff, I have some, and it does no better or worse.

DryFire · Post by **DryFire** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 6:48 am

i was removing one of my friends thermal pads and i was really surprised but goo-gone works really welll. just remember to clean it with isoproply afterward.