best way to clean off arctic silver on cpu

[Rhino]

i need to clean off the stuff, it has smeared all over the chip. any tips on getting off?



thx,

rhino

[JAWS]

Rubbing Alcohol or nail polish remover. I've even heard liquid soap will work.

[Wa11y]

I don't recommend alcohol, it really doesn't do too much against ASII. But get some acetone (nail polish remover). It really cuts that stuff right off.

[Acko]

Yes Acetone works well you can get it at most branches of Boots.

They do it in a 50ml bottle.

Acko

[TC]

Mineral spirits dissolves it like butter - then use acetone to remove any trace of the mineral spirits as it's slightly oily.

[palomino_n00b]

does acrilac work also? its an adhesive remover ..

[Blackearth]

i had a nasty spill w/ some ASII a while ago. rubbing alcohol wasnt doing jack. . so i consulted these very same forums. nail polish does in fact work. just use that, and if you (palomino_noob) use that adhesive remover(i'm not very familiar w/ it though) i would be very careful with it .

[palomino_n00b]

what about some goo gone? that at the acrylac are all I have ..

[palomino_n00b]

I am not taking off AS just some adhesive residue and finger smudges

[Thelemac]

You should be fine with goo gone.

*Moved to "Cooling"*

*EDIT* Referring to palamino_n00bs sticker that is just on the cpu somewhere.

[Colin]

Dishwashing liquid (Dawn) and a toothbrush followed by lots of water is my favorite. Goof Off works well but Goo Gone leaves a residue. When all else fails, read the instructions. (http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm)