Support-OrpheusComputing.com wrote:
I'm not familiar with any of the "Citrus based" cleaners other than something called "Goo Gone". It will remove just about anything. If it's hard or really thick, it needs to sit for a while before you wipe it off, and sometimes you have to brush it a bit. Most of the other citrus based cleaners I've SEEN don't appear to be as thick as Goo Gone, so this Goo Gone might be concentrated a bit more. It will also remove permanent marker type inks, glue from tape residue, many other stubborn things. I've also had good luck with bleach-based spray cleaners. Doesn't have to be Clorox brand, any brand will do.
Sometimes for indelible inks, any type of pressurized **canned aerosol** spray will work. I say ANY kind, since it's not what's in it that cleans, it's the propellant. I don't know if those type of "cleaning propellants" are still used here, but they still may be used in Canada. I used to use Lysol (or generic) aerosol spray to remove inks. Hair spray will also work, but that's not a wise thing to use for obvious reasons. :-) It's also not good for plastics.
-Clint
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Kaulback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have a number of clients who are long time smokers and the insides of
their pc's are marked with cigarette residue combined with dust
particulate. Added to the heat inside the computers and brick is produced.
It's on the heat sink, video cards, and on the mobo itself. I've never
been able to remove it safely.
Has anyone ever removed this stuff? Safely?
Peter Kaulback
Greetings Peter
What we call methylated spirit down under (ethyl alcohol with enough methyl alcohol to make it unpalatable) will dissolve that tarry gunk, but it would be a case of bathing the boards in it - not sure 1. what that would do to the boards, 2. if the effort would be worth the result.
Some of those "environmentaly friendly" orange oil based products which Clint mentioned are not metal friendly, they can turn unprotected copper into pretty green gunk, - not good.
Good luck, maybe a quit smoking course and a few new computers would be the way to go.
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