Can I clean off the thermal paste from an AMD stock hestsink?

[carnageX]

And cotton balls can be linty and/or tear apart easily.

 

[tj_extreme]

Careful with peroxide, it can eat other parts

Eh, used it for years, never had an issue yet.

And cotton balls can be linty and/or tear apart easily.

Q tips can be linty/tear, as well, but has PP had any problems?

 

[carnageX]

Eh, used it for years, never had an issue yet.



Q tips can be linty/tear, as well, but has PP had any problems?

Meh, I'd rather not risk it at all, hence why I use coffee filters.

 

[tj_extreme]

Meh, I'd rather not risk it at all, hence why I use coffee filters.

I don't even have coffee filters (Keurig,) hence why I use cotton balls.

 

[carnageX]

I don't even drink coffee; so the filters last me a long time since they come in packs of usually 100+ for cheap .

 

[iceyc0ld]

This is what I got:
Newegg.com - Tuniq TR-1 High Performance Thermal Material Remover

 

[PP Mguire]

Eh, used it for years, never had an issue yet.



Q tips can be linty/tear, as well, but has PP had any problems?

I use the proper amount of paste so there isn't enough to really cause any tears. The tips that look weak I put back in the box for my ears and I use the tightly wound ones.

 

[Nitestick]

I just use paint stripper or my sisters nail varnish remover. I know.. some people do not recommend using them for various reasons, but I have always found them to work great with no noticeable side effects.

I recommend strongly against this, too many adulterants and acetone can damage certain plastics quite severely. Alcohol is the way to go, isopropyl or ethanol.

 

[PP Mguire]

I recommend strongly against the Arctic cleanser stuff unless you have a well ventilated area.

 

[carnageX]

That's pretty much recommended with any cleaner.