Lint free cloth?

MuSsEr · 3 Jun 2006 at 15:04

On the back of Artic TIM remover it says to use with a lint free cloth....what is a lint free cloth? I just use kitchen roll or something

Gimpymoo · 3 Jun 2006 at 15:06

Either kitchen roll or good quality toilet roll does the trick for me. I think "Lint" refers to "Bobbly Bits" - Sorry if thats not technical.

Edit:

Google "wikipedia lint free cloth" - Look at the first hit.

MuSsEr · 3 Jun 2006 at 15:09

what does it actually mean tho?
something thats not going to be statically charged?
something with out much fluff on it which will get stuck to the cpu?

they are the only two options I can think of

Borden · 3 Jun 2006 at 15:17

Answers.com said:
Lint: Clinging bits of fiber and fluff; fuzz.

So kitchen roll would be fine to use as it has no little bits that come off. It's what i use

MuSsEr · 3 Jun 2006 at 15:55

gdgd, s'what i've always used too, was just wondering as was reading a tube of TIM remover y/day coz i was bored and spotted it, lol

daz · 3 Jun 2006 at 16:10

Something that is 100% cotton, like a t-shirt. Kitchen roll is liable to scratch.

split · 3 Jun 2006 at 16:14

daz said:
Something that is 100% cotton, like a t-shirt. Kitchen roll is liable to scratch.

I waiting for someone to say an old pair of these

Werewolf · 3 Jun 2006 at 16:21

A fairly common example of lint free cloth is the stuff you get to clean spectacles or lenses with

SiriusB · 3 Jun 2006 at 17:18

Coffee filters are also recommended by Arctic Silver for cleaning HSFs and CPUs

SiriusB

MuSsEr · 3 Jun 2006 at 17:23

ok, I think I have soime sun glasses cleaning cloths somewhere I dont use

how about a monitor cleaning cloth?

Booner! · 3 Jun 2006 at 17:54

a lint free cloth can be obtained FREE of charge from specsavers or the like. just say you need a lint free cloth for your glasses. thats what i use for cleaning monitor etc

The $6m Dan · 3 Jun 2006 at 18:11

split said:
I waiting for someone to say an old pair of these

Wait no longer, for I use a pair of old boxers.

I need something that won't leave bits behind, and I imagine kitchen roll to be too fiberous for the job. It's too much like toilet roll, which does obviously leaves bits behind. Got to be an old hankie or something similar for me.

SiriusB · 3 Jun 2006 at 20:01

MuSsEr said:
ok, I think I have soime sun glasses cleaning cloths somewhere I dont use

how about a monitor cleaning cloth?

I would imagine any cloth designed for cleaning glass would be lint free. So yeah, I reckon a monitor cleaning cloth is suitable.

SiriusB