Using acetone to clean PCBs?

fluckscapacitor · 24th October 2005, 04:31 AM

I had been using isopropyl alcohol to clean flux off circuit boards. I didn't have any left so I tried some acetone, and it just ripped right through the stuff way easier than alcohol. Is this a good substance to use for this?

Steve Eddy · 24th October 2005, 04:54 AM

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Originally posted by fluckscapacitor
I had been using isopropyl alcohol to clean flux off circuit boards. I didn't have any left so I tried some acetone, and it just ripped right through the stuff way easier than alcohol. Is this a good substance to use for this?

It's great as long as you don't mind frying some brain cells along the way.

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SteveA · 24th October 2005, 04:58 AM

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Originally posted by fluckscapacitor
I had been using isopropyl alcohol to clean flux off circuit boards. I didn't have any left so I tried some acetone, and it just ripped right through the stuff way easier than alcohol. Is this a good substance to use for this?

Acetone works fine. It is obviously quite flammable so work in a well ventilated work area and you won't have to worry about flames or fried brain cells.

SteveA

setmenu · 24th October 2005, 03:03 PM

Also be aware that acetone is a solvent for many types of plastic!

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dhaen · 24th October 2005, 04:13 PM

Be careful not to get it your nail polish

24th October 2005, 04:31 AM	#1
fluckscapacitor diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005	Using acetone to clean PCBs? I had been using isopropyl alcohol to clean flux off circuit boards. I didn't have any left so I tried some acetone, and it just ripped right through the stuff way easier than alcohol. Is this a good substance to use for this?

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24th October 2005, 03:03 PM	#4
setmenu diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK	Also be aware that acetone is a solvent for many types of plastic! .

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dhaen diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.K.	Be careful not to get it your nail polish

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