Why Isopropyl Alcohol is used widely within the electronics industry and other industries as the best means of cleaning and why and where you should use it to.
I worked for British Airways up until recently, and we used lots of that stuff on many various bit of equipment including the back of seat LCD displays handsets and such like. Great stuff.
I use IPA for almost everything. Specially CDs/DVDs/Blu Rays. But, on TVs theres actually an anti glare treatment on screens. Sometimes it can actually remove it. Other than that, it works.
"It's safe unless you're stupid." Why do I feel like I'm being called out? "Oh, I set my hamster on fire while cleaning." Now I'm definitely being called out.
Also make sure there’s no protective coating on the surface you’re spraying it on. Like an iPhone, GoPro and some eyeglasses. It probably won’t hurt the surface, but it’ll rub off the coating
@@goncalolopes7513 I don’t know. But I think there’s some coating on Apple Watches and GoPro that wicks off the water immediately, I never tried it on the phone though. The last time I tried “washing” the old XS, it made the phone phone very clean, but also very broken🤣🤣 Joking aside, I do spray with alcohol over in a while, but mostly I just use antiseptic hand wipes to clean it.
@@mariocorrales-t3f I would try other non corrosive cleaners before using alcohol. But I do use alcohol quite a lot on inexpensive (non camera / phone) glass and bathroom ceramic surfaces, so I always have a bottle near by.
IPA is awesome for cleaning electronics, but also good in dissolving some adhesives including the stuff that keeps your phone waterproof and keeps the screen on its place. So kinda be carefull if you are not trying to disassemble your phone!
Exposure time is very important here though i can dip my phone in and out of 99% IPA with no lasting damage, if i do that 50 times over then you have a point. I feel people could be more specific when covering these points as sometimes people take everything to the letter. Don't panic people your screens will survive a wipe every now and then just don't bathe it in IPA or pool it on the surface/edges when doing so. Otherwise this comment is correct and you'll cause lasting damage.
CAUTION : Prescription eyeglasses have protective and blue light filter coatings that can be removed by alcohol. Buy the spray bottle cleaner from your eye doctor. Don't damage your investment with isopropyl alcohol or any other cleaner not made for them. Bob, please add this to your videos in the future.
I have done lot of research on tv screen cleaning and some have a flim that can be damaged and become foggy\hazed too it's best to use straight water and elbow grease learn from Linus tech tips
@@MattEliteStorm hard to imagine but when i was getting clean i went to a rehab place and they banned all forms of iso alchohaul and mouthwash was very much policed. i guess if your really in a bad way almost anything will do the trick. mine was a meth addiction so it wasnt my concern but i can see why they do it. nothing quite as bad as picking through grass and gravel for the VERY unlikely chance of finding a "special" rock though. embarrising is an understatment.
I used Methanol and Ethanol 70% to clean my keyboard. Some of my keys were dead. I pour alcohol in, use an old toothbrush. There were some stuffs, dust stuck in my keyboard. Then my keyboard works like new again. it saved a lot of money.
I agree with almost everything you said but I wouldn't be comfortable using it on a TV, it probably would be fine if it was in a spray bottle, watered down. I'm not 100% sure I would have to test it. As for cleaning computer parts, it is safe to use a few times as long as it's switched off when cleaning but I don't recommend using it all the time unless you just cleaning the CPU, because it is corrosive. If it's not too dirty I recommend using compressed air, it would be safer.
This stuff goes with solder like strawberries and cream go together. There isn't a single electronics lab on Earth that doesn't have several bottles of it. There's a good reason for that.
I have an ~30 year old Swiss army knife that the blades and utilities became so stiff to open it was nothing more the the toothpick and tweezers but I’ve always had it in my pocket. I wrenched all of the blades/etc. open last Thursday, blew it out with a computer spray duster (air can), then took some 70% Isopropanol and a couple of quetips and wiped all clean. Note! The isopropanol began to react with the red plastic grips, they became tacky until it evaporated so keep it off of the grips! I then lubricated the whole thing with 3 in1 oil, wrapped it in a paper towel over nite to absorb the excess oil and, Viola, it opens and operates as it did brand new. Also note that after all these years it has never been sharpened and after cutting open hundreds of corrugated brown taped boxes at home and at work it is still very sharp!
Hey there Great video I use Medical Grade 70% isopropyl alchohol and have cleaned my Xbox One S I have had for a couple years and it looks brand new inside and out and it works like it's new💯😊
Nice! Just used it to clean my ps4 about an hour ago, along with a controller. I was all worried about the off /on button getting too much spray on the ps4, but it didn't... All good. I was also worried I used too much on the controller. I may have, but it still works fine.
Chicken juice? Why are you juicing chickens?!? I use 91 percent isopropyl alcohol to clean all sorts of electronics, and discs, have been for years. Never had a single problem. If the industry uses it, then it's the right stuff to use. Period.
I use IPA when I’m soldering but have never used it on monitor or TV screens. Is it definitely safe to use on screens as some have an anti glare coating. I.e my Panasonic Plasma TV has this coating! I usually use Vinegar & water on my screens which works well!
70% solution is worse because it has 30% of water. Water takes a lot longer to evaporate than alcohol so if you decide to clean electronic equipment with a 70% solution, you need to wait a lot longer after cleaning it before connecting it to power again. Also not many people know this but water can actually leave behind minerals (if it’s not distilled) after evaporating and that can cause corrosion in the long term. So while it probably won’t damage your board immediately, it’s still much safer and convenient to find a higher % solution. I would suggest at least 90%+.
Okay, but... qué trapo debería usar con él y cuál es la manera recomendable de hacerlo. Otra duda, ¿puede usarse en RAM o cualquier otro chip electrónico, además de la placa base?
I have bought today a PS4 PRO and it has sticker residue because its last owner had stickers on it and wanted to remove them when selling it. The thing is... It has glue residue on it. My question, Will this product easily remove the glue residue? And more important, Will this product leave any stains on the Playstation? Hugs from Portugal!!!
In the USA, isopropyl alcohol is impossible to find now. I guess people are hoarding this alcohol to make hand sanitizer. I wanted to clean up a circuit board I was working on, but then i realized I wouldn't be able to use isopropyl alcohol. An item that was once available forever at every supermarket and drug store is now a rare and valuable commodity.
Thank gosh it’s returned more or less to normal. I was forced to use stock thermal paste on a couple builds until I was able to get my hand on iso alcohol during those peak high toilet paper food hoarding covid months. 😂
Let’s talk mold… Fungi aka Mold is only seen by the eye/ human after there are trillions of fungi spores encompassing the space. Your answer is NO! Isopropyl Alcohol is a dehydrator. Meaning is it only dehydrates on the surface. If mold is present only removal of all drywall, sheet rock, rubbers, acrylics, brick, stone, wood and paint must be permanently removed. Fungi/mold is very heart and will wait dormant.
I use a 50/50 mix of water and 5% white vinegar to kill mold on most things around the house. It's a lot cheaper than isopropyl alcohol. Removes mold better than many things and safer to use. Caution it is not safe on everything. I've used it on painted surfaces, counters, in the fridge on floors, and also added it to the laundry wash. Can also be sprayed into shoes that stink. Dilute it even more on wood laminate floors and only lightly moisten wood laminate floors. Don't know about lacquer floors.
Good information . My vose qc35ll turns onn even if the Switch is in off position and I saw a video cleaning the switch with 91% IA . Just wanna confirm ll it ve good for the switch . Regards
What if you use it to clean a glass smoking pipe and then roughly 12 hours later you smoke herb using that pipe? Will the isopropyl alcohol leave a residue that will be toxic when heated and then inhaled? Or will the isopropyl alcohol be completely evaporated?
Glad I found this video, I have a radio out of a JCB thats caked in dust so much, it refuses to turn on. A good clean with that stuff should increase its chances of coming back to life. Thank you for posting this video up..
Not arguing. But furthering your point. Even on wood surfaces, alch can be used. Taking advantage of its melting and quickly evaporating abilities you use it when refinishing. French polishing.
I agree that isopropyl alcohol has been a great cleaner for removing dust and grease from most plastic and even painted surfaces - I use it all the time for the right surfaces. That being said, I have a problem with some sort of "rubbery" surfaces. It's a puzzle to me. I have two examples: (1) On my laptop there are two places, on either side of the keypad below the keyboard, also the buttons at the top of the keypad, where the surface is sort of rubbery feeling. I don't know if that's meant to be (It's a refurbished [used} computer, so it's old.) or if it's an accumulation of dust and grease from previous owners. The keyboard area abuts these surfaces; there is a seam between the two different surfaces -- the keyboard is hard, shiny and smooth, next to it, the not so smooth panels with dust and lint adhered to them. Anyway, that surface just gets sticky when I try to wipe it again with alcohol. I don't know if I need to keep rubbing more to get down through layers and remove the sticky surface or if I'm just making the stickiness go deeper into some unusual sort of substance. [Also note: the bottom edge of those panels on both sides is smooth as if from hands resting there as one would rest their hands when not typing.] (2) I have a great flashlight that gets stickier and stickier the more I try to clean it with isopropyl alcohol. I have used a cotton ball, cotton fabric, paper towel -- no matter what the sticky surface just grabs the fibers of the cotton or paper and feels stickier and stickier. I've tried other household cleaners (409 type stuff) and get the same result. I even tried cleaning that flashlight with Goo Gone, it was just as bad. I can't get that stickiness to go away. I finally have wrapped the flashlight in tee-shirt fabric so I can stand to handle it. The fabric almost adheres as if it were glued on! It seems as though the surface has softened to a sticky mess after alcohol cleaning. Any ideas ?
I think I know exactly what you are talking about. Certain rubberized surfaces oxidize and become tacky. Dell was REALLY bad with this on some of their laptops. You have to soak it and scrape off the top few layers. That will help for awhile but it will happen again. If it is something you intend to keep I would suggest throwing a vinyl wrap on it to try to prevent further breakdown of the surface.
The protective layer of a screen can be damaged even by isopropyl. You'd want to use a lower percent like the 70% he has and not to drown it, apply it to your towel (so that it dries quickly off the screen).
can I put my electric shavers blade into a cup full of isopropyl alcohol for cleaning? Will that alone do the job, or should I buy the brand’s cleaning apparatus to do this?
Thanks a lot dude. I just had the cops called on me because of your effing intro. I watch RUclips videos on my tv and i had it on medium volume but your intro is so loud that my neighbors called the cops thinking i was decapitating someone or something.
One other thing, besides wood, that sometimes reacts poorly to isopropyl alcohol is acrylic. Some acrylics will crack if you try to clean them with isopropyl alcohol
Usually it's flame-polished acrylic because this treatment weakens the bonds of the polymer chains at the surface making it more susceptible to IPA, leading to cracking/crazing. You'll typically see this with milled acrylic that's then polished (acrylic viewports, PC water cooling parts, etc.). Pure sheets of acrylic are often not as susceptible to immediate damage but I'd avoid leaving high concentrations on it. Keep in mind, 'acrylic' is a broad description for a large family of polymers.
What if your intention is to strip down the paint to the bare wood on your acoustic guitar . I need something that's very powerful cuz I've already sanded the hell out of my acoustic then I stained it Black but I got a new acoustic so now I'm experimenting I want to take all of the paint off of my project acoustic and then I was going to take a blow torch and torch the wood so it gives it a brownish burnt looking color . Everything I've tried on my acoustic I have severely messed up like using a power sander instead of doing it by hand I left some pretty big gashes , I don't really want to send because of the gashes I've left in it so I figured the best possible outcome would be to take all the paint off so it's bare wood and then torch it so all the gases that are in it doesn't matter I'm trying to make it look like a rotten piece of wood, or give it that vintage look.. any suggestions?
I would argue, that any of the usual alcohol variants, work pretty much the same. In practice, that would mean methanol and ethanol. I don't understand the statement that "ethanol is greasy". I use it frequently for DEGREASING surfaces. Isopropyl may be even better, but ethanol (without much additives), I can buy in every grocery store and gas/petrol station. Hell, if i have some pure vodka at home, I will use that for cleaning printerheads or whateaver. Haven't tested moonshine / homemade vodka on electronics though, and probably that's pushing it.) Regular gasoline/petrol is also practical as a heavy degreaser for not so sensitive things. But medical / pure gasoline is preferrable. Or in this time of an epidemic caused by a virus with a fat based shell, you could use that as a desinfectant on your hands. (Also, why not spray some on yor clothes, to make people hold that distance!? ;-D Though just skipping that deo roller and adding some urin to some apparel, might work better, as at lest I actually find car gasoline to smell nice. I always wanted to help my father fill up the car as a kid.) Not sure if glycol (C2H4(OH)2) used in car radiators has additives into it, otherwise I might use that too. Though it will evaporate consideraly slower than isopropanol, methanol or ethanol, so not a prime choice for cleaning things. While you are at it, teach your children to pay attention in their chemistry classes in school.
I think he means _De-Natured_ Ethyl rubbing Alcohol, which contains petroleum and bitterants to make it un-consumable by human beings. Liquor store 95% Grain Alcohol (Golden-Grain) leaves absolutely no residue on drying.
I can testify that Methanol will in fact harm mirror coatings because I destroyed the mirror of a surplus 12" telescope mirror using it. I poured a splash of it on the dusty mirror and swirled it around (non wiping or physical contact with the optical surface) and noticed the liquid started "sparkling" beautifully, until I realized that the that the mirror turned transparent, and the sparkles was the Silver coating was now in solution. A very expen$sive mistake. Alas the back side of the mirror was not optically flat or I could have at least had a huge plano-concave lens afterward...
Ethanol certainly isn't "greasy" but it is true that ethanol does not do as good of a job as dissolving oils as isopropyl alcohol does since isopropyl alcohol has an extra carbon group and is a little less polar than ethanol.
Parts of this video are incorrect. Isopropyl alcohol is used in the electronics industry and it is a safe and effective cleaner, but what is being cleaned in the industry is not grease, in is the flux residue left after the soldering operation. Isopropyl alcohol will dissolve grease, but is not the best solvent for this, something like lighter fuel, or many other organic solvents without an -OH hyroxyl group, will work better, but some of them might also possibly dissolve your whole TV. Ethyl alcohol is not "greasy and corrosive" it has very similar properties to isopropyl alcohol, missing one carbon atom in the chain compared to propanol (or isopropyl alcohol). Ethyl alcohol (=ethanol) is not easy to obtain in it's pure form as the government worries about you evading duty. You buy it as usually IMS (industrial methylated spirits) and you need a licence to buy it, vodka is quite close. I use IMS for preserving spiders. So this video is incorrect technically, but for practical purposes correct enough.
"Isopropyl alcohol removes oils, adhesives, fingerprints, soldering flux and other contaminants, making it ideal for cleaning electronics. However, it is important to note that only alcohol with a grade of 90% or more should be employed on circuit boards and other internal electronics. Lower-grade alcohol contains too much water to be safe. It also evaporates too slowly and may leave behind unwanted residue." You're using 70%...is this inaccurate?
The store guy who installed my screen protector sprayed alcohol on my switchlite ..front and back..i can't recall if she sprayed alcohol on the top of my switch. my deepest fear is if any alcohol got into the unit via the card slot. i had a game inserted at the time and as far as i recall the slot was closed.. do i need to worry about my cartridge and inside of the slot???
i currently try to clean a M! Macbook that had ice'd tea spilled over it. It was till working fine for like a year but now the back light most of the times isn't on, so sometimes it works. same with the touch bar, sometimes it was on. I haven't got a Torx 3 yet, but i tried to clean it from the inside as good as possible. there is no corrosion, just some sticky residue but not much. But the isoprop dissolved some of the black stuff on the battery. normally it is mat but now this spot is shiny 😅 Also i feel like the alcohol can't really clean of the leftovers. do i need to use water??? Saw a video on youtube where someone simply used water and a toothbrush 😅 I have an reverse osmosis so i can get really clean water, almost distilled level quality. Still feels weird with so expensive electronics. I hope it simply works again once i am able to remove the main board completely and clean of all the connectors. maybe i find something that explains this weird behavior on the backside 🤔touch bar
I've been using alcohol to clean my bass guitars my pickups everything from the fretboard to the insides of my base amp. Alcohol is my number one go to it's great it evaporates it doesn't linger like soapy water and I think it does a pretty good job of drying out the fretboard prepping for lemon oil. I honestly love it I think it's great a lot of people that don't use it I think it's just like a marketing thing you know to get people to buy products that you know are a little bit more expensive than alcohol because one you can get it for like three bucks and you get a large amount it's multi-purpose so of course guitar companies are going to say hey use this use this product because they get loyalties you know yeah stick to the simple stuff in life guys
The correct info would be IPA 99%. It evaporates faster which is what you want when working with electronics. 70% still has a 30% dilute so stays longer on the surface which is not desirable.
Thank you. I wondered if there was anyone who even thought to mention the percentage. It is seriously important when cleaning any pcb boards or cell phone parts...😂but it wasn't mentioned. THIS fact, is clearly not common enough, sense. .
so i get that it's safe on surfaces because it has a neutral pH and it's safe on electronics because it doesn't contain (much) water but what i don't get is HOW, chemically, it actually cleans things. why is something with a neutral pH such an effective cleaner against such a wide array of substances?
Why did it take 2 literal minutes before his brain and mouth synced to begin providing a meaningful explanation? I mean, do people just say to themselves 'I'm going to make a video today', hit record, and then decide what to say without thinking about it beforehand?
It's very simple. If it doesn't damage the surface (laquer/wax finishes, etc.) there's nothing to be afraid of. High percentage IPA also works great in a spray bottle if you have an ant attack in the kitchen (as does something like windex but IPA leaves little to no residue or coloring behind).
Hi, i am currently rejuvenating an old 1970s pioneer amp and i think isopropyl alcohol might be the safest way to go. The pc boards are severely covered with dust, i will blow of what i can, and than spray on the alcohol and use a brush to clean it. Thats the plan anyway, and replacing all the big caps
ive used that exact one since your previous video about cleaning TV screen...never looked back...this stuff is brilliant....and always handy when trying to clean off that pesky chicken juice.......
Good advice - shame about the downvotes - Isopropyl is fantastic stuff. Using it on a mousepad is a brilliant way to get back to practically new condition too.
If you dropped your phone in water, do you think that a way to remove the water would be to soak it in IPA - displace it with the IPA and then the IPA will evaporate quickly - what do you reckon?
I wouldnt recommend it. Some parts are glued and the alcohol could soften and dislodge those parts. I ruined the home button on an old iPhone because of overzealous cleaning with 99% IPA.
I'm more interested in seeing if it's okay to clean up a battery. I've got one that isn't charging my friend says she got ice cream on it. So it's not like it's worth anything but I might as well fix it to save 5 or 10 dollars
Alcohol is the oldest solvent used in recorded time. The “ISO” part just means it diluted with DI water or similar. Like de-ionized water is used in nasal spray, saline used at hospitals, and coolant for hydrogen fuel cells. It’s ethanol that 100% that is corrosive to gas pipelines and wood alcohols is even more corrosive. Plus if 100% ethanol, it’s subject to taxes by the ATF. So gasoline is added to ethanol at distillation operations to produce E10 or E85 for vehicles. That’s my two cents worth! (Note: Adjusted for Biden-inflation is now $0.24 cents)
I agree. I recently got a new lap top and my neighbor split a beer on the key board. Now nasty keys. Im putting 91% in a spray bottle and spraying down my key board. Im going to use a sock as a filter over a vacuum nossel to catch moisture and keys safe..... here we go
Microfiber cloth for phone without anything to add on it looks ok (only if you are dirty so much on hands or friend add unmineral water, destilled i meant), surface is just like you expect to be done
The stuff we use is in industry is generally 100% isopropyl alcohol we don't want water on our electronics. The stuff you have there has 30% water in the mix and is also known as ipacept and is used to clean pharmaceutical clean rooms and surfaces.
Alcohol removes Sharpie. It is amazing for scuffs on plastic items, scuffs on walls, doors It can save you from having to repaint! It'll make even the car bumper look better if you've scuffed it!. . It's an in-between water and solvent. It's always the next step if water doesn't work.
Hello sir! I bought a 250ml Isop Alc online. They sent to me (nature divine's) 98.5%. Now I'm scared and not sure if this is good to clean my GPU Quadro P2000. Need help..
So....I've had a very quick scan of the comments...and there's a very definite feeling that's he's wrong! However, as a cleaning professional I disagree!!!! I use 99.9% alcohol diluted at around half and half alcohol and water in a spray bottle to clean ALL glass, tv screens and windows etc .......for YEARS!!!! And honestly the best product I've ever used (except Barkeepers Friend on anything stainless steel & other stuff ! I've never ever had a negative report/ action !Pls remember everyday is a school day!
That intro literally gave me a heart attack.
😂😂😂😂
Did you write your remark after you came home from the hospital? No? Then you didn't "literally" have a heart attack
@@PR-bd1ky Why are you a prick?
@@PR-bd1ky I was just thinking that
I had my volume on max ......
"it's safe if you're not stupid!" aww shucks, I knew there was a catch! 😔
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Right, count me out 😂
The scream just nearly deafened me! I'm wearing my air buds!! 😭
I'm wearing mine to and it bout gave me a panick attack.........
Air buds?
Exactly! Drives me FKNG NUTS! These assholes haven't figured out most of us are wearing ear pieces to listen to you tube on our phones?!
No that was the microwaves causing brain damage
You mean shit buds
Sir putting that scream at the beginning of your video was very stupid. 👎🏾
I like it saying what you are!
@@miraya6391 are you 6?
😂😂😂😂
I worked for British Airways up until recently, and we used lots of that stuff on many various bit of equipment including the back of seat LCD displays handsets and such like. Great stuff.
This is why I hated it so much
Youdontcleaneverythingwithalcohol
Yeah on the external surface but what about the Printed Circuit Board itself?
I use IPA for almost everything. Specially CDs/DVDs/Blu Rays. But, on TVs theres actually an anti glare treatment on screens. Sometimes it can actually remove it. Other than that, it works.
"It's safe unless you're stupid."
Why do I feel like I'm being called out?
"Oh, I set my hamster on fire while cleaning."
Now I'm definitely being called out.
Also make sure there’s no protective coating on the surface you’re spraying it on. Like an iPhone, GoPro and some eyeglasses. It probably won’t hurt the surface, but it’ll rub off the coating
You're talking about the oleophobic coating on the iPhone screen?
@@goncalolopes7513 I don’t know. But I think there’s some coating on Apple Watches and GoPro that wicks off the water immediately, I never tried it on the phone though. The last time I tried “washing” the old XS, it made the phone phone very clean, but also very broken🤣🤣
Joking aside, I do spray with alcohol over in a while, but mostly I just use antiseptic hand wipes to clean it.
What about a console will it rub off the paint ?
@@mariocorrales-t3f I would try other non corrosive cleaners before using alcohol. But I do use alcohol quite a lot on inexpensive (non camera / phone) glass and bathroom ceramic surfaces, so I always have a bottle near by.
IPA is awesome for cleaning electronics, but also good in dissolving some adhesives including the stuff that keeps your phone waterproof and keeps the screen on its place. So kinda be carefull if you are not trying to disassemble your phone!
fair point.
Exposure time is very important here though i can dip my phone in and out of 99% IPA with no lasting damage, if i do that 50 times over then you have a point.
I feel people could be more specific when covering these points as sometimes people take everything to the letter.
Don't panic people your screens will survive a wipe every now and then just don't bathe it in IPA or pool it on the surface/edges when doing so. Otherwise this comment is correct and you'll cause lasting damage.
What are you dunking the entire phone in ISO alcohol??
So, more malt and less hops then?
CAUTION : Prescription eyeglasses have protective and blue light filter coatings that can be removed by alcohol.
Buy the spray bottle cleaner from your eye doctor. Don't damage your investment with isopropyl alcohol or any other cleaner not made for them.
Bob, please add this to your videos in the future.
I have done lot of research on tv screen cleaning and some have a flim that can be damaged and become foggy\hazed too it's best to use straight water and elbow grease learn from Linus tech tips
use dish soap and warm water - that's it! - also use a 100% cloth - wash cloth or old 100% cotton t-shirt
Those bottle cleaner are prob. low concentration of isopropyl
Does the iPad have a blue light filter?
Blue light filters are bs.
That intro earned you a thumbs-down
"It's safe if you're not stupid" gets me everytime. Lol
Don't drink it. Lol
@@MattEliteStorm hard to imagine but when i was getting clean i went to a rehab place and they banned all forms of iso alchohaul and mouthwash was very much policed. i guess if your really in a bad way almost anything will do the trick. mine was a meth addiction so it wasnt my concern but i can see why they do it. nothing quite as bad as picking through grass and gravel for the VERY unlikely chance of finding a "special" rock though. embarrising is an understatment.
Lmao every time? How many times have you watched this video
More comments about the scream than the product ! love it.
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I used Methanol and Ethanol 70% to clean my keyboard. Some of my keys were dead. I pour alcohol in, use an old toothbrush. There were some stuffs, dust stuck in my keyboard. Then my keyboard works like new again. it saved a lot of money.
Do you use methanol I'm a fume hood? Methanol vapors are definitely something you never want to breath in; not even a little bit.
I agree with almost everything you said but I wouldn't be comfortable using it on a TV, it probably would be fine if it was in a spray bottle, watered down. I'm not 100% sure I would have to test it. As for cleaning computer parts, it is safe to use a few times as long as it's switched off when cleaning but I don't recommend using it all the time unless you just cleaning the CPU, because it is corrosive. If it's not too dirty I recommend using compressed air, it would be safer.
This stuff goes with solder like strawberries and cream go together. There isn't a single electronics lab on Earth that doesn't have several bottles of it. There's a good reason for that.
Instructions not clear: I made a solder based cake with IPA as icing and it tasted horrible
Fully prepared for 'THE SCREAM' bc I read comments before watching 😂 😂😂😂
I have an ~30 year old Swiss army knife that the blades and utilities became so stiff to open it was nothing more the the toothpick and tweezers but I’ve always had it in my pocket. I wrenched all of the blades/etc. open last Thursday, blew it out with a computer spray duster (air can), then took some 70% Isopropanol and a couple of quetips and wiped all clean. Note! The isopropanol began to react with the red plastic grips, they became tacky until it evaporated so keep it off of the grips! I then lubricated the whole thing with 3 in1 oil, wrapped it in a paper towel over nite to absorb the excess oil and, Viola, it opens and operates as it did brand new. Also note that after all these years it has never been sharpened and after cutting open hundreds of corrugated brown taped boxes at home and at work it is still very sharp!
Hey there Great video I use Medical Grade 70% isopropyl alchohol and have cleaned my Xbox One S I have had for a couple years and it looks brand new inside and out and it works like it's new💯😊
Nice! Just used it to clean my ps4 about an hour ago, along with a controller. I was all worried about the off /on button getting too much spray on the ps4, but it didn't... All good. I was also worried I used too much on the controller. I may have, but it still works fine.
Will it damage certain clothing materials???
Chicken juice? Why are you juicing chickens?!?
I use 91 percent isopropyl alcohol to clean all sorts of electronics, and discs, have been for years. Never had a single problem.
If the industry uses it, then it's the right stuff to use. Period.
this is the only thing that saved my bluetooth keyboard from death
Now everyone thinks I'm a serial killer! Thanks dude for the opening murder sample 🙄
I use IPA when I’m soldering but have never used it on monitor or TV screens. Is it definitely safe to use on screens as some have an anti glare coating. I.e my Panasonic Plasma TV has this coating! I usually use Vinegar & water on my screens which works well!
Is it still safe to use for cleaning electronic boards (or any other related components) even if it's just 70% solution? Asking just to be sure.
That's what I'm wondering, I only have 70%
70% solution is worse because it has 30% of water. Water takes a lot longer to evaporate than alcohol so if you decide to clean electronic equipment with a 70% solution, you need to wait a lot longer after cleaning it before connecting it to power again. Also not many people know this but water can actually leave behind minerals (if it’s not distilled) after evaporating and that can cause corrosion in the long term. So while it probably won’t damage your board immediately, it’s still much safer and convenient to find a higher % solution. I would suggest at least 90%+.
@@theancientone1616 I see, thanks!
Okay, but... qué trapo debería usar con él y cuál es la manera recomendable de hacerlo. Otra duda, ¿puede usarse en RAM o cualquier otro chip electrónico, además de la placa base?
I have bought today a PS4 PRO and it has sticker residue because its last owner had stickers on it and wanted to remove them when selling it. The thing is... It has glue residue on it.
My question, Will this product easily remove the glue residue? And more important, Will this product leave any stains on the Playstation?
Hugs from Portugal!!!
In the USA, isopropyl alcohol is impossible to find now. I guess people are hoarding this alcohol to make hand sanitizer. I wanted to clean up a circuit board I was working on, but then i realized I wouldn't be able to use isopropyl alcohol. An item that was once available forever at every supermarket and drug store is now a rare and valuable commodity.
Thank gosh it’s returned more or less to normal. I was forced to use stock thermal paste on a couple builds until I was able to get my hand on iso alcohol during those peak high toilet paper food hoarding covid months. 😂
Can I use this to kill mold?
Let’s talk mold…
Fungi aka Mold is only seen by the eye/ human after there are trillions of fungi spores encompassing the space. Your answer is NO! Isopropyl Alcohol is a dehydrator. Meaning is it only dehydrates on the surface. If mold is present only removal of all drywall, sheet rock, rubbers, acrylics, brick, stone, wood and paint must be permanently removed. Fungi/mold is very heart and will wait dormant.
I use a 50/50 mix of water and 5% white vinegar to kill mold on most things around the house. It's a lot cheaper than isopropyl alcohol. Removes mold better than many things and safer to use. Caution it is not safe on everything. I've used it on painted surfaces, counters, in the fridge on floors, and also added it to the laundry wash. Can also be sprayed into shoes that stink. Dilute it even more on wood laminate floors and only lightly moisten wood laminate floors. Don't know about lacquer floors.
Good information . My vose qc35ll turns onn even if the Switch is in off position and I saw a video cleaning the switch with 91% IA . Just wanna confirm ll it ve good for the switch . Regards
What if you use it to clean a glass smoking pipe and then roughly 12 hours later you smoke herb using that pipe? Will the isopropyl alcohol leave a residue that will be toxic when heated and then inhaled? Or will the isopropyl alcohol be completely evaporated?
Completely evaporated
Use it all the time for cleaning thermal paste and firearms. Works great.
It would be good for cleaning car windows in the snow so you don’t get stuck scraping your glass
Cleaning thermal paste is a pain in the rump
Glad I found this video, I have a radio out of a JCB thats caked in dust so much, it refuses to turn on. A good clean with that stuff should increase its chances of coming back to life. Thank you for posting this video up..
Did it worked?
Not arguing. But furthering your point.
Even on wood surfaces, alch can be used. Taking advantage of its melting and quickly evaporating abilities you use it when refinishing. French polishing.
That jumpscare made me jump and laugh for a good while
Really!!!!!
I agree that isopropyl alcohol has been a great cleaner for removing dust and grease from most plastic and even painted surfaces - I use it all the time for the right surfaces. That being said, I have a problem with some sort of "rubbery" surfaces. It's a puzzle to me. I have two examples: (1) On my laptop there are two places, on either side of the keypad below the keyboard, also the buttons at the top of the keypad, where the surface is sort of rubbery feeling. I don't know if that's meant to be (It's a refurbished [used} computer, so it's old.) or if it's an accumulation of dust and grease from previous owners. The keyboard area abuts these surfaces; there is a seam between the two different surfaces -- the keyboard is hard, shiny and smooth, next to it, the not so smooth panels with dust and lint adhered to them. Anyway, that surface just gets sticky when I try to wipe it again with alcohol. I don't know if I need to keep rubbing more to get down through layers and remove the sticky surface or if I'm just making the stickiness go deeper into some unusual sort of substance. [Also note: the bottom edge of those panels on both sides is smooth as if from hands resting there as one would rest their hands when not typing.] (2) I have a great flashlight that gets stickier and stickier the more I try to clean it with isopropyl alcohol. I have used a cotton ball, cotton fabric, paper towel -- no matter what the sticky surface just grabs the fibers of the cotton or paper and feels stickier and stickier. I've tried other household cleaners (409 type stuff) and get the same result. I even tried cleaning that flashlight with Goo Gone, it was just as bad. I can't get that stickiness to go away. I finally have wrapped the flashlight in tee-shirt fabric so I can stand to handle it. The fabric almost adheres as if it were glued on!
It seems as though the surface has softened to a sticky mess after alcohol cleaning. Any ideas ?
I think I know exactly what you are talking about. Certain rubberized surfaces oxidize and become tacky. Dell was REALLY bad with this on some of their laptops. You have to soak it and scrape off the top few layers. That will help for awhile but it will happen again. If it is something you intend to keep I would suggest throwing a vinyl wrap on it to try to prevent further breakdown of the surface.
i always use isopropyl for cleaning components as long as there's no rubber gaskets or anything that can be damaged.
I use it for cleaning my MacBook Air m1 and all electronic devices with microfibre cloth
Heya man, which one u used 70% or 99% one?
@@joe3349 99%
Is it safe to use on a car’s bodywork as a cleaner before you apply wax? Thanks.
The protective layer of a screen can be damaged even by isopropyl. You'd want to use a lower percent like the 70% he has and not to drown it, apply it to your towel (so that it dries quickly off the screen).
So it won't ruin any protective coating? What about glasses with anti glare coating? I mix it with distilled water.
can I put my electric shavers blade into a cup full of isopropyl alcohol for cleaning? Will that alone do the job, or should I buy the brand’s cleaning apparatus to do this?
It’s crazy nobody answers this cause i need an answer also
It’s safe. There, are you happy?
I don’t really know the answer but I’ve given you one as you seemed very frustrated.
Thanks a lot dude.
I just had the cops called on me because of your effing intro.
I watch RUclips videos on my tv and i had it on medium volume but your intro is so loud that my neighbors called the cops thinking i was decapitating someone or something.
I spray this in my work boots, haven't smelled since I started doing it.
I just cleaned my inside shoes with %99 U.S.P, then fabric air wick, it works.
can I use screen cleaner liquid on electronics ? or is IPA more better ?
One other thing, besides wood, that sometimes reacts poorly to isopropyl alcohol is acrylic. Some acrylics will crack if you try to clean them with isopropyl alcohol
Usually it's flame-polished acrylic because this treatment weakens the bonds of the polymer chains at the surface making it more susceptible to IPA, leading to cracking/crazing. You'll typically see this with milled acrylic that's then polished (acrylic viewports, PC water cooling parts, etc.). Pure sheets of acrylic are often not as susceptible to immediate damage but I'd avoid leaving high concentrations on it. Keep in mind, 'acrylic' is a broad description for a large family of polymers.
For LCD displays I'd recommend the RS Pro Isopropyl Alcohol Cleaner. It's a much higher purity, I think >90% than regular IPA.
"chicken grease on your remote" was one graphic description that I could have lived without. LOL
Hey that happens all the time right? ………right!?…….😭
Good video, i just bought 99.99 % , what would you suggest to clean my tv please?
Would it be ok to clean PU leather (my chair) with Isopropyl alcohol? I mean, since its sinthetic leather, wouldn't it remove its color coating?
My Rolex AD stated IPA is what they use to clean watches and what they recommend.
What if your intention is to strip down the paint to the bare wood on your acoustic guitar . I need something that's very powerful cuz I've already sanded the hell out of my acoustic then I stained it Black but I got a new acoustic so now I'm experimenting I want to take all of the paint off of my project acoustic and then I was going to take a blow torch and torch the wood so it gives it a brownish burnt looking color . Everything I've tried on my acoustic I have severely messed up like using a power sander instead of doing it by hand I left some pretty big gashes , I don't really want to send because of the gashes I've left in it so I figured the best possible outcome would be to take all the paint off so it's bare wood and then torch it so all the gases that are in it doesn't matter I'm trying to make it look like a rotten piece of wood, or give it that vintage look.. any suggestions?
I used alcohol to clean some glue on an old monitor I have and now it as a... Discolored little area :(
Any hope / suggestion to make it better?
"it's safe unless you're stupid"
@@BlizzHere
So you should be careful
@@DavideNastri oh yeah because i'm the one destroying my monitor ^^
@@BlizzHere
I was more referring to the stupidity, frankly.
You seem to be quite wealthy in the area.
take a marker and color it... does it really matter? you're sitting in the dark anyways...
I would argue, that any of the usual alcohol variants, work pretty much the same. In practice, that would mean methanol and ethanol. I don't understand the statement that "ethanol is greasy". I use it frequently for DEGREASING surfaces. Isopropyl may be even better, but ethanol (without much additives), I can buy in every grocery store and gas/petrol station. Hell, if i have some pure vodka at home, I will use that for cleaning printerheads or whateaver. Haven't tested moonshine / homemade vodka on electronics though, and probably that's pushing it.)
Regular gasoline/petrol is also practical as a heavy degreaser for not so sensitive things. But medical / pure gasoline is preferrable. Or in this time of an epidemic caused by a virus with a fat based shell, you could use that as a desinfectant on your hands. (Also, why not spray some on yor clothes, to make people hold that distance!? ;-D Though just skipping that deo roller and adding some urin to some apparel, might work better, as at lest I actually find car gasoline to smell nice. I always wanted to help my father fill up the car as a kid.)
Not sure if glycol (C2H4(OH)2) used in car radiators has additives into it, otherwise I might use that too. Though it will evaporate consideraly slower than isopropanol, methanol or ethanol, so not a prime choice for cleaning things.
While you are at it, teach your children to pay attention in their chemistry classes in school.
I think he means _De-Natured_ Ethyl rubbing Alcohol, which contains petroleum and bitterants to make it un-consumable by human beings. Liquor store 95% Grain Alcohol (Golden-Grain) leaves absolutely no residue on drying.
I can testify that Methanol will in fact harm mirror coatings because I destroyed the mirror of a surplus 12" telescope mirror using it.
I poured a splash of it on the dusty mirror and swirled it around (non wiping or physical contact with the optical surface) and noticed the liquid started "sparkling" beautifully, until I realized that the that the mirror turned transparent, and the sparkles was the Silver coating was now in solution. A very expen$sive mistake. Alas the back side of the mirror was not optically flat or I could have at least had a huge plano-concave lens afterward...
Ethanol certainly isn't "greasy" but it is true that ethanol does not do as good of a job as dissolving oils as isopropyl alcohol does since isopropyl alcohol has an extra carbon group and is a little less polar than ethanol.
Can IPA remove oil stain from aluminum engine parts and how to useipa 99 to make 100 LTR cleaner for oil grease paint stain remover
Hi, I used IPA on my DJ deck and now have a mark on the deck. Any idea of how to clean it off?
So should I use a microfiber cloth? If I can't use those what is the next best option?
Parts of this video are incorrect. Isopropyl alcohol is used in the electronics industry and it is a safe and effective cleaner, but what is being cleaned in the industry is not grease, in is the flux residue left after the soldering operation. Isopropyl alcohol will dissolve grease, but is not the best solvent for this, something like lighter fuel, or many other organic solvents without an -OH hyroxyl group, will work better, but some of them might also possibly dissolve your whole TV. Ethyl alcohol is not "greasy and corrosive" it has very similar properties to isopropyl alcohol, missing one carbon atom in the chain compared to propanol (or isopropyl alcohol). Ethyl alcohol (=ethanol) is not easy to obtain in it's pure form as the government worries about you evading duty. You buy it as usually IMS (industrial methylated spirits) and you need a licence to buy it, vodka is quite close. I use IMS for preserving spiders. So this video is incorrect technically, but for practical purposes correct enough.
"Isopropyl alcohol removes oils, adhesives, fingerprints, soldering flux and other contaminants, making it ideal for cleaning electronics. However, it is important to note that only alcohol with a grade of 90% or more should be employed on circuit boards and other internal electronics. Lower-grade alcohol contains too much water to be safe. It also evaporates too slowly and may leave behind unwanted residue."
You're using 70%...is this inaccurate?
That stuff is only 70% IPA. that means you're putting 30% water on ur circuits
The store guy who installed my screen protector sprayed alcohol on my switchlite ..front and back..i can't recall if she sprayed alcohol on the top of my switch. my deepest fear is if any alcohol got into the unit via the card slot. i had a game inserted at the time and as far as i recall the slot was closed.. do i need to worry about my cartridge and inside of the slot???
i currently try to clean a M! Macbook that had ice'd tea spilled over it. It was till working fine for like a year but now the back light most of the times isn't on, so sometimes it works. same with the touch bar, sometimes it was on. I haven't got a Torx 3 yet, but i tried to clean it from the inside as good as possible. there is no corrosion, just some sticky residue but not much. But the isoprop dissolved some of the black stuff on the battery. normally it is mat but now this spot is shiny 😅 Also i feel like the alcohol can't really clean of the leftovers. do i need to use water??? Saw a video on youtube where someone simply used water and a toothbrush 😅 I have an reverse osmosis so i can get really clean water, almost distilled level quality. Still feels weird with so expensive electronics. I hope it simply works again once i am able to remove the main board completely and clean of all the connectors. maybe i find something that explains this weird behavior on the backside 🤔touch bar
Bruh y’all so sensitive the screaming is funny asf😂
Patrick suck Zquidword nozel so many people must have jumped out of their skin lmao. They all so mad
Only thing I've broken with IPA is an iPad display, below the digitiser. It delaminated the display as it seeped into it.
I've been using alcohol to clean my bass guitars my pickups everything from the fretboard to the insides of my base amp. Alcohol is my number one go to it's great it evaporates it doesn't linger like soapy water and I think it does a pretty good job of drying out the fretboard prepping for lemon oil. I honestly love it I think it's great a lot of people that don't use it I think it's just like a marketing thing you know to get people to buy products that you know are a little bit more expensive than alcohol because one you can get it for like three bucks and you get a large amount it's multi-purpose so of course guitar companies are going to say hey use this use this product because they get loyalties you know yeah stick to the simple stuff in life guys
good as long as your instruments are made out of plastic lol
try doing same with a wooden instrument or brass.
@@SToXC_.Why would he use lemon oil on plastic lmao
The correct info would be IPA 99%. It evaporates faster which is what you want when working with electronics. 70% still has a 30% dilute so stays longer on the surface which is not desirable.
Thank you. I wondered if there was anyone who even thought to mention the percentage. It is seriously important when cleaning any pcb boards or cell phone parts...😂but it wasn't mentioned. THIS fact, is clearly not common enough, sense.
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Can I dip my remote into it and leave it to dry ?
Detergent is really good for cleaning, just don't drink it. Great tips
Clothes.
so i get that it's safe on surfaces because it has a neutral pH and it's safe on electronics because it doesn't contain (much) water but what i don't get is HOW, chemically, it actually cleans things. why is something with a neutral pH such an effective cleaner against such a wide array of substances?
Why did it take 2 literal minutes before his brain and mouth synced to begin providing a meaningful explanation? I mean, do people just say to themselves 'I'm going to make a video today', hit record, and then decide what to say without thinking about it beforehand?
Does it remove acyrlic conformal coating?
Making alcohol in Jamaica, there is tons of it over here. Can I sterilise my bottles with it?
Can you use this on your counter tops? I mean it does evaporate, so just wanna make sure I don’t misuse it for this.
It's very simple. If it doesn't damage the surface (laquer/wax finishes, etc.) there's nothing to be afraid of. High percentage IPA also works great in a spray bottle if you have an ant attack in the kitchen (as does something like windex but IPA leaves little to no residue or coloring behind).
Hi, i am currently rejuvenating an old 1970s pioneer amp and i think isopropyl alcohol might be the safest way to go. The pc boards are severely covered with dust, i will blow of what i can, and than spray on the alcohol and use a brush to clean it. Thats the plan anyway, and replacing all the big caps
ive used that exact one since your previous video about cleaning TV screen...never looked back...this stuff is brilliant....and always handy when trying to clean off that pesky chicken juice.......
Good advice - shame about the downvotes - Isopropyl is fantastic stuff. Using it on a mousepad is a brilliant way to get back to practically new condition too.
ikr xd
If you dropped your phone in water, do you think that a way to remove the water would be to soak it in IPA - displace it with the IPA and then the IPA will evaporate quickly - what do you reckon?
I wouldnt recommend it. Some parts are glued and the alcohol could soften and dislodge those parts. I ruined the home button on an old iPhone because of overzealous cleaning with 99% IPA.
I’ll be using this to clean my Mighty + that arrives next week 🪴 👄 💨
Would you use it to clean the plastic and metal parts of an air conditioner from dust and mold? Of course, I don't mean the electric cables.
Yup. And you can trust me because I’m a random commenter on a RUclips post.
Will glass cleaner work on technology? The stuff the eye doctor gives for your prescription lenses
I'm more interested in seeing if it's okay to clean up a battery.
I've got one that isn't charging my friend says she got ice cream on it.
So it's not like it's worth anything but I might as well fix it to save 5 or 10 dollars
I've already attempted to clean it by using sacrificial cables and plugging and plugging them in 100 times, no luck yet.
Alcohol is the oldest solvent used in recorded time. The “ISO” part just means it diluted with DI water or similar. Like de-ionized water is used in nasal spray, saline used at hospitals, and coolant for hydrogen fuel cells. It’s ethanol that 100% that is corrosive to gas pipelines and wood alcohols is even more corrosive. Plus if 100% ethanol, it’s subject to taxes by the ATF. So gasoline is added to ethanol at distillation operations to produce E10 or E85 for vehicles.
That’s my two cents worth! (Note: Adjusted for Biden-inflation is now $0.24 cents)
I agree. I recently got a new lap top and my neighbor split a beer on the key board. Now nasty keys. Im putting 91% in a spray bottle and spraying down my key board. Im going to use a sock as a filter over a vacuum nossel to catch moisture and keys safe..... here we go
Cleaning phone, Sony headphones, CPU cooler, sound card. Works like a charm hehe..
Does it cause any discolouring effect on the TV screen like any modern LG led tv ?
Do not use on your LG as per instructions
Thank you for the video. It was short and to the point and the hamster story was icing on the cake! 🐹🔥🔥🔥🎂😂
Can I ask I once accidentally spray alcohol in the screen of my laptop, it will be okay or it will damage immediately?
The screen? If its made of glass you will be alright if plastic probably also if u wipe it
In the youtube studio side of things, you can clip out the scream portion of the video.
I had such a good giggle... "If you're not stupid..."
Me after watching the intro:
Well, I guess i dont need cofee to wake me up this morning
Microfiber cloth for phone without anything to add on it looks ok (only if you are dirty so much on hands or friend add unmineral water, destilled i meant), surface is just like you expect to be done
The stuff we use is in industry is generally 100% isopropyl alcohol we don't want water on our electronics. The stuff you have there has 30% water in the mix and is also known as ipacept and is used to clean pharmaceutical clean rooms and surfaces.
As soon as you open a 100% bottle it start to suck up moisture so its never 100%.
Can we use petrol instead of rubbing alcohol for cleaning and degreeseing purposes 🤔
Petrol can disolve some plastics, I wouldn't recommend it.
Thanks i was just looking for the greenlight on 70% i wasnt sure if that was enough for cleaning electronics
Alcohol removes Sharpie. It is amazing for scuffs on plastic items, scuffs on walls, doors It can save you from having to repaint! It'll make even the car bumper look better if you've scuffed it!. . It's an in-between water and solvent. It's always the next step if water doesn't work.
"...if you're not stupid!" This alcohol has been used for years. I don't understand the issue. Thanks for sharing.
Hi. Can it clean for aircon indoor evaporator coil?
I work in the Wafer-Fab industry... I can confirm Isopropyl is used ALOT in the electronics industry.
Hello sir!
I bought a 250ml Isop Alc online. They sent to me (nature divine's) 98.5%.
Now I'm scared and not sure if this is good to clean my GPU Quadro P2000. Need help..
So....I've had a very quick scan of the comments...and there's a very definite feeling that's he's wrong! However, as a cleaning professional I disagree!!!! I use 99.9% alcohol diluted at around half and half alcohol and water in a spray bottle to clean ALL glass, tv screens and windows etc .......for YEARS!!!! And honestly the best product I've ever used (except Barkeepers Friend on anything stainless steel & other stuff ! I've never ever had a negative report/ action !Pls remember everyday is a school day!
does it remove blood and bodily fluids? asking for a friend