[sdiy] Favourite flux cleaning ritual?

[Oren Levy]

A company called MG Chemicals makes a great flux removal spray. Clears the flux right off the board.

On Sep 12, 2011, at 1:17, "David Ingebretsen" <dingebre at 3dphysics.net> wrote:

>>>> 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
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Tim (NOT...) Servo
>>>> --
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>>>> - H.L. Hastings
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> 
> 
> 
> I'm surprised you haven't tried rubbing alcohol. It leave the PCBs so smooth
> and soft... :)
> 
> David
> 
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