Best alternative to alcohol to remove paste

[Evil Ninetales]

Living in the middle of nowhere its hard for me to get iso alcohol to remove thermal paste.

What can be the best alternative?

I have kitchen roll and cotton which I've seen people use in the past but I don't know if that will damage my gpu.

I've been told putting a fresh thermal compound ontop of another brands could be very dangerous so I didn't try that.

I don't know what items in my kitchen contains iso alcohol as none of them actually tell me whats in them.

[_I_]

fingernail polish remover can work in a pinch

[BoNfiRe]

I just use an anti-static cloth, never used any liquid to clean it. I know some may think that it's not the best thing, but it works for me.

[Midnight Fawn]

Цитата допису DaddyBeee:

I just use an anti-static cloth, never used any liquid to clean it. I know some may think that it's not the best thing, but it works for me.

I have done this for years also, up to now, no issues..

[Washell]

Цитата допису Scottish Tablet:

no issues..

Hot spots and generally running a bit hotter, but usually it ends up being fine.

@OP: any solvent that evaporates without leaving a residue, and that doesn't react with aluminium or copper. So acetone (nail polish remover, some paint thinners) or (near) pure alcohols like rubbing alcohol or isopropyl alcohol.

Цитата допису Evil Ninetales:

Living in the middle of nowhere

They still deliver, right?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Even your local gas station should have such things... along with grocery/drug stores.
These can work in-place of Rubbing Alcohol:
- Eye Glass Cleaner (contains rubbing alcohol)
- Fingernail Polish Remover (Acetone)
- Mr Clean | Windex | Vinegar | Hydrogen Peroxide

Just use caution and don't get them on the Motherboard. Ones that are strictly alcohol based are fine though, since they dry & dissolve quickly.

Eye Glass Cleaner is mostly water + 70% alcohol based; if you get it on the Motherboard, GPU, etc... brush it off well, before any power is re-applied to devices again.

I prefer to just use Paper Towel + 90%+ Rubbing Alcohol; less water content, does better "cleaning" job overall and dries faster. Wet baby/bathroom towels work good too, just add a little of your cleaning solution to it.

[Fuerst Fux]

You can use benzine as well. Saved me once when I couldn't get dried silicone paste off with alcohol or acetone.

As for cloth I usually use cotton cloth.

[Xtenzor]

In the UK you can buy methylated spirit in any shop similar to Wilko. Cleaned my AMD processor twice without any problem, just use a high quality kitchen towel or coffee filter.
I've tried to find Isopropyl alcohol in any pharmacy or elsewhere. It's not avaialble. Only can buy it from Amazon.

[Evil Ninetales]

Thanks for the help guys.

Eventually I couldn't stand the wait and just got some from amazon.

the pc is now complete and I'd like to thank you guys for the responses.

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