[sdiy] solvents/cleaners for flux

[Michael Schulze]

Naptha - sold as a solvent for wood finishing

> From: "Theo" <t.hogers at home.nl>
> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 19:02:54 +0200
> To: "patchell" <patchell at silcom.com>, <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] solvents/cleaners for flux
> 
> You don't need the real nasty stuff,
> and Tri (trichloroethane(sp?)) IS nasty, don't breath, avoid skin contact.
> 
> A cloth with a bit "white gas" (think pp in the US call it that) works
> wonders.
> This is sold as a household cleaner and as lighter fuel in Europe.
> (Dutch name is "wasbenzine" this translates as "cleaning-gas" note:
> "benzine"<>"benzene".)
> Think the official american name is Nafta, not sure though.
> Compared to other organic solvents this stuff is almost harmless,
> still this is a organic solvent, so take care.
> 
> HTH
> Theo
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: patchell <patchell at silcom.com>
> To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 4:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] solvents/cleaners for flux
> 
> 
>> I would ask the question "Is the Flux causing any problems?"
>> 
>> If the answer is "Yes", TriCloroEthane (I hope I spelt that correctly)
> is
>> probably the best.  MEK (MythlEthlKeytone) I have heard people use....but,
> these
>> are really nasty checmicals, I hate to even be around them.  You need to
> wear
>> some pretty heavy dutty gloves to protect your skin.  You can also use
> alcohol,
>> I think Isoproponol works (do not use rubbing alchohol)...
>> 
>> If the answer is "NO", just leave them alone.  Doing a poor job of
> cleaning
>> flux is worse than not cleaning at all, and cleaning flux, especially old
> flux,
>> is not easy....
>> 
>> Another alternative is, get some dental tools and pick the stuff off.
> It
>> isn't all that difficult, and sometimes you get pretty good results, and
> is low
>> risk.
>> 
>> "R. Drake" wrote:
>> 
>>> All,
>>> 
>>> i'm starting on a restoration project of some old PAIA modules.  first
> order
>>> of business is to clean quite a bit of left over (15 year old) flux--any
>>> suggestions on solvents or techniques?  any standard solvent, or do i
> need
>>> to spring for something specifically designed for this (looks like $15
> from
>>> mouser)... & if the latter, any specific brands?
>>> 
>>> thanks,
>>> 
>>> Bob Drake
>>> rdrake at data2action.com
>>> 216.556.2459
>> 
>> --
>> -Jim
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