[sdiy] PCB cleaning solvernt

[Seb Francis]

Depends on the flux.

With organic flux, water is fine - as long as you wash the board before 
soldering on things like pots, etc. which aren't waterproof.

For other fluxes, water isn't going to work.  I have this stuff in a 
spray can with a built in brush.  A quick spray and a brush, then 
another spray to rinse and the board comes out lovely.  Works with 
modern 'no-clean' fluxes as well as rosin, etc.  Can have a look later 
what it's called if this is indeed the type of flux you want to clean.  
I'm sure a similar product exists for use in a bath - although it is 
very quick evaporating.

Seb


Colin f wrote:
> Anyone know what sort of cleaning solvent I could use in an ultrasonic bath
> for flux removal from PCBs ?
> The cleaner does a great job of jewellery etc., but I don't think warm water
> and a drop of detergent would be the best thing for electronics.
> Or would water be OK if I blast boards dry with compressed air afterward ?
>
> Cheers,
> Colin f
>
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