Cleaning CPU paste off

ennogs

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Besides surgical spirit is there anything else you can use to clean the old paste off the CPU before applying new stuff?
 
Sorry I should have said I am looking for something I may already have in the house rather than have to order.

I want to help a mate clean his old CPU paste and apply new stuff. I want to do it today though.
 
i usually use something like a flannel or a sock (clean!) with a little aftershave or the wife's perfume on it as it contains alcohol and cuts through the stuff like a hot knife through butter.
 
ennogs said:
Sorry I should have said I am looking for something I may already have in the house rather than have to order.

I want to help a mate clean his old CPU paste and apply new stuff. I want to do it today though.
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In that case nail varnish remover if the mrs has any, or even you have any:eek:
 
"Brasso" gadget cleaner and kitchen roll. does the job perfectly well, and it's pretty cheap. says on the bottle that it removes grease, which probably helps in some way...
 
Brillo pad, cheese grater. An arc light burns it off nicely.
Persnoally Ive always found my tongue pretty effective, is free and requires no tools :p



When ive not been concerend with the 'perfect' paste application/mount ive always used a strong lint free kitchen towel. A bit of elbow grease gets it all off.
 
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