[sdiy] Favourite flux cleaning ritual?

[David Ingebretsen]

>>> On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Mike Beauchamp
<mikebeauchamp at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > How does everyone clean the flux off their boards?
>>> >
>>> 
>>> Isopropyl Alcohol (90% pure or better), NOT Rubbing Alcohol, NOT
>>> Rubbing Alcohol, NOT Rubbing Alcohol. :)
>>> 
>>> Rubbing Alcohol contains lanolin and other skin conditioners that will
>>> leave a film. One more time: NOT Rubbing Alcohol.
>>> 
>>> I use Isopropyl (NOT Rubbing Alcohol) and an old toothbrush. It takes
>>> a few rinses, then I rinse off with the hottest water I can get. This
>>> may still leave some shmutz, so I scrub and rinse again with Isopropyl
>>> (NOT Rubbing Alcohol) and another hot water rinse. If I want my boards
>>> to look picture perfect after this, I'll polish up the open areas with
>>> q-tips.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tim (NOT...) Servo
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I'm surprised you haven't tried rubbing alcohol. It leave the PCBs so smooth
and soft... :)

David