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Get mechanical grade alcohol, 99%, get it in the pressurized spray can, and regular bottle. Disassemble the GPU and get any parts that got coolant on them out of the system.
Get a clean plastic container that can fit the parts you've gotten wet. Put the alcohol in there from the non pressurized n bottle. Place parts in bath of alcohol, use the pressurized alcohol and qtips to clean your parts. Once done, let dry for at least 48 hours in front of a fan.
I've recovered an entire x99 system this way. Good luck.
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https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-Isopropyl-Alcohol-Cleaner/dp/B005DNQX3C/
Spray
Since no one actually ANSWERED the Op's question - it's two half bed sized masking tape sheets, which I found hilarious since it's such cheap quality masking tape.
Throw them out as well as the roll of tape they give you, it's crap.
If you MUST use tape, as many have stated, use Blue painters tape.
That said, IMHO you should run, not walk to your nearest Lowes or Home Depot (in the US) and get a 6 pack of 12" square "mirror tiles" for $10 USD. (Note, IKEA has them too, 3 for $4 as I recall, but not one near me.)
OK. Why mirrors? They're flat. Who wants a wavy mirror? Most are very close to dead flat, and it's cheaper than ordering some specialty glass.
Many people print directly on the glass, no tape, hair spray, glue or other gunk. Works for many prints, but some prints will require more hold, so you'll hear a lot of opinions as to what's best. Some even say to flip the mirror and use the back, it's rougher. TOO rough for my taste...
Personally I favor a PEI sheet attached to a mirror. Glass smooth bottoms, sticks like mad, prints pop off when it cools. No mess, just print and go. There are others like BuildLok which gets great reviews too. I sometime pull it when done printing, load another mirror and go.
I rough up a NEW sheet's surface with 400 Grit (some people use 220 grit) silicon carbide wet/dry paper and a flat rubber sanding block under running water. Same thing with a mirror, the prints stick better if there's some "tooth" to the surface, but I want a smooth print bottom, so I use 400 grit.
While I'm at it, I also smooth the corners and edges of the glass under running water with a diamond sharpening stone. I'm fond of my fingers, cuts are a drag. LOL!
Cleaning - I use 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol in a small sprayer - which started life as a deodorant bottle ... ;-) About $13 on Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DNQX3C
Lasts forever, last bottle lasted also 2 years.
Have Fun! PuterPro
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Smells/acts like 99% to me.
Here’s the stuff you want: MG Chemicals - 824-1L 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol Electronics Cleaner, 945 mL (1 Quart) Liquid Bottle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DNQX3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_rWUbGb19N33VG. I use it to clean flux off pcbs. It won’t hurt electronics
You can get it easy on Amazon, there are hundreds of brands to chose from.
This is what I use, since it contains no water and is 99.9%. use gloves though, it will dry the crap out of skin.
What you want is anhydrous isopropyl
Good price. Some amazon options -
17.75/gallon if buying 4 gallons (71 dollars total) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KK014F4
30.00/gallon if buying 1 gallon https://www.amazon.com/Isopropyl-Alcohol-Grade-Anhydrous-Gallon/dp/B07L6MMV7F/
Issues with parts are all about water in the IPA. I use 99% and get 4 gal for about $80. I also filter and distill my old IPA and bet ~91% from that. Order from https://www.amazon.com/Isopropyl-Alcohol-Grade-99-Anhydrous/dp/B01KK014F4?pd\_rd\_w=Vl8mN&content-id=amzn1.sym.deffa092-2e99-4e9f-b814-0d71c40b24af&pf\_rd\_p=deffa092-2e99-4e9f-b814-0d71c40b24af&pf\_rd\_r=DK5WTMTE9PFWSSYQXFFR&pd\_r...
For resin work, I go no lower than 91%.
I recently, maybe insanely, ordered four gallons of 99% from Amazon for $70.
4 gallons can be had for under $70 on Amazon. Isopropyl Alcohol Grade 99% Anhydrous - 4 Gallon https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01KK014F4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_J98EV8B1HWKC6NJW3JB4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
100% acetone would've been a bit cheaper, but I went with this DMSO https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZNV5N8U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00. The brand is "Heiltropfen"
Other gear included a glass beaker, glass stirring rod, silicone gloves; and to be really super-cautious, eye goggles & KN95 mask
Had a dime-size wide, pink, jagged patch on my arm this morning, and it's starting to fade already.
I buy 4 gallons at time through Amazon so it makes small amounts look expensive.
$64 bucks and lasts me a year or so
This is unfortunately hilarious.
Use this:
MG Chemicals - 824-1L 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol Electronics Cleaner, 945 mL (1 Quart) Liquid Bottle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DNQX3C/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_2HK0K8FZGPBC0746SFZD
Good deal, good deal. Yeah, you can't usually find anything higher than that at your typical store. I buy 99.9% off Amazon. This is what I've bought in the past.
MG Chemicals - 824-1L 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol Electronics Cleaner, 945 mL (1 Quart) Liquid Bottle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DNQX3C/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_VXNY67K0M2S1F4TF081R?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Shot I go for 4 gallons at a time. Bought at the beginning of pandemic - only just now had to order more like last week.
Isopropyl Alcohol Grade 99% Anhydrous - 4 Gallon - Empty Bottle Sprayer Included https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LNZWXMJ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_K8XXB9FFFXH2N1TMKJ0N?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Ok thanks.
Hey does this seem like a good solvent for re-xing ?
https://www.amazon.com/Quart-Ultra-Purity-Grade-N-Heptane/dp/B081BCMVP8/
That link isn’t working on my end, but here’s what I use:
If you buy the 95% you can use it straight out of the bottle for fixation, and then use water to dilute a portion down to 70% for display.
Don't forget to clean, too. I also bought a bottle of 99% alcohol from Amazon for the purpose of cleaning (this was even during the alcohol based sanitizer limited supplies, so I'm surprised I was able to do it, lol)
15 bucks on Prime, 20 bucks Original price.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DNQX3C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I find it on Amazon.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B005DNQX3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_5S2HK4SW1867H6CRPC9S
You can also fine 99% food grade stuff that in cheaper.
Hope that helps!
I use 99.9%. Something like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DNQX3C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Buy a gallon of isopropyl off of Amazon and make your own disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer. For me as one dude this is easily like 6 months worth of both of the aforementioned.
https://www.amazon.com/Isopropyl-Alcohol-IPA-99-9-Purity/dp/B08CVSCKNP/
Shit is going to get wild; use this time to buy shit online while you can.
I found a link on amazon to buy lab grade ethyl alcohol here- https://www.amazon.com/Laboratory-Grade-Denatured-Ethyl-Alcohol-500mL/dp/B0754NR5B8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=ethyl+alcohol&qid=1603252876&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFNVDdDWVBJV1BETVcmZW5jcnlw... I would inject him with it with a very small syringe, and then place him in the jar with 70% isopropyl alcohol.
DMSO does wonders for marker!
NO ODOR DMSO - Dimethyl sulfoxide liquid (3.4 Oz - 100ml), Pharmaceutical grade, High purity, Heiltropfen https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZNV5N8U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_2YNFFb95RZTPZ
I’ll post the link of the gallon I get. It’s worth the $45 because it lasted for so long. They do have much cheaper options though! I think for like two 950ml bottles is like $25
Isopropyl Alcohol Grade 99% Anhydrous (IPA)-1 Gallon (128 oz.) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M6YK5I4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6OYCFbDGEXEG2
This is exactly what I bought from Walgreens:
https://www.qosmedix.com/content/images/thumbs/0010676_swan-70-isopropyl-alcohol.jpeg
Here is the 99.9% anhydrous stuff I use:
https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-824-1L-Isopropyl-Alcohol/dp/B005DNQX3C
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DNQX3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_KHKuFb8F4PW5F
I've been buying this but the price has gone up since Covid started.
Edit: it shows up as prime on the amazon app but when I copy and paste the link its not showing it as prime.
There’s a lot of 99% isopropyl alcohol on Amazon. I just bought some few days ago.