Can i use ethanol and methanol based surgical spirit for cleaning connections prior to desoldering instead of isopropyl alcohol? Thanks

You would normally use a flux-remover after soldering or desoldering. Make sure you use a solvent that can dissolve rosin.

1) I do not know of any methanol based surgical spirit, since methanol is super Toxic :grin: . I don't think you should be playing around with methanol if you don't know how to properly handle it, since even inhaling it or topical contact is dangerous. 2) Ethanol or Isopropyl based surgical spirit …

IPA (IsoPropyl Alchohol) can be used to clean PCBs or remove flux. That is NOT rubbing Alchohol which is dfferent. I don't know which you are referring to . The bottle of IPA that I have says only "Isopropyl Alchohol". It says nothing about ethanol so the answer to your question is NO. Use IPA o…

raschemmel: That is NOT rubbing Alchohol which is dfferent. I don't know which you are referring to . The bottle of IPA that I have says only "Isopropyl Alchohol". It says nothing about ethanol so the answer to your question is NO. Use IPA only. (Not ethanol) Rubbing alcohol is nothing but di…

I use Vodka to clean my screen Not the good stuff I hope ! ;D

Noobian: Rubbing alcohol is nothing but diluted IPA with some additives. It is also called surgical spirit because it is used to cleanse the skin. If your bottle say only "Isopropyl Alchohol" then it is 99% IPA. You can use it to clean but must do so in a well-ventilated area since it is toxic (n…

MarkT: It won't contain IPA since that's not safe for medical use. Ethanol would be to expensive (taxes) and IPA is safe for medical use (at least it is used there heavily). Medical Rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, and disinfecting pads typically contain a 60–70% solution of isopropyl alcohol…

I use a bit of liquid flux on component leads prior to desoldering them. I use: Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce, a good Vodka and Clamato juice to rinse the inside of my esophagus. .

I use: Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce, a good Vodka and Clamato juice to rinse the inside of my esophagus. I recommend Tito's Vodka.

using surgical spirit to clean connections before desoldeirng?

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Huh? I never bother to clean anything prior to desoldering. Sometimes I have to add some flux...

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using surgical spirit to clean connections before desoldeirng?

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