Thermalright heatsink adhesive removal

Hughhefner

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• Aug 1, 2003

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Hello everyone

I just bought a few Thermalright SK-7's and they all have this PROTECTIVE plastic tape on the bottom of the heatsink that you have to remove before mounting...

Well , I did that and there is this STICKY tape residue all on the heatsink bottom that is a PAIN to get off, alcohol does not work!!!
I tried sandpaper but all I have is 1000 grit I use to wet sand and it gets clogged...

I'm going to try to find some 600 grit paper and try that but wanted to see what other people have tried with success...

 

glock19owner

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• Aug 1, 2003

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I found...finger nail polish remover and some elbow grease takes all of it off...finger nail polish remover works better then rubbing alcohol and leave no residue either...and only take a minute or so to dry...

 

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bk94si

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• Aug 1, 2003

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Polish remover DOES leave a residue. Use straight acetone instead.

 

glock19owner

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• Aug 1, 2003

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bk94si said:

Polish remover DOES leave a residue. Use straight acetone instead.

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Interesting...I have never notice any residue after using finger nail polish remover...and I check for any/all residue signs...

 

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bk94si

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• Aug 1, 2003

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You can't see it.

 

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Hughhefner

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• Aug 1, 2003

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Just seems silly to me to even have to break out some smelly solvent to clean off this residue in the first place...
I've purchased MANY thermalrights over the past year and even though I won't SWITCH, it just is a pain,
Guess thats what we have to go thru to get that Extra MHZ!!!

 

wannaoc

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• Aug 1, 2003

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Just use some rubbing alcohol, it works fine and has removed it multiple times when I have used them. It disolves away and makes it clean as can be.

 

TheMatrixHasYou

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• Aug 1, 2003

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I had no problem using a cloth and rubbing alcohol. The residue came right off.

 

Azeroth

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• Aug 2, 2003

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I suggest you lap the heatsink, that should clean off all the residue and give you a nice smooth surface as well.

 

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cherryp00t

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• Aug 2, 2003

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yea cloth and alcohol dont need to mess with that other chemicals. Just need to put some eblow into it ;d

 

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fafnir

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• Aug 2, 2003

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belt sand that bi7ch... then machine lap it clean... use a dremal polisher if you don't have the belt sander....