[time-nuts] Removing thermal tape residue?

Mark Spencer mspencer12345 at yahoo.ca
Sat Feb 11 18:26:02 UTC 2012


Perhaps "goof off" would work ?  I've never used it on electronics but it seems to do a good job removing residue from metal trim in buildings.   I expect there are hazards associated with this product so please take suitable pre cautions.



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On Sat, 11 Feb, 2012 12:03 PM EST Azelio Boriani wrote:

>Maybe a thinner can help...
>
>On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 5:58 PM, Rob Kimberley
><robkimberley at btinternet.com>wrote:
>
>> John,
>>
>> Have you tried anything yet? As a first pass I would try something
>> petroleum
>> based to clean. I know this has worked for me in the past.
>>
>> Rob Kimberley
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
>> Behalf Of John Ackermann N8UR
>> Sent: 11 February 2012 16:53
>> To: Time-Nuts
>> Subject: [time-nuts] Removing thermal tape residue?
>>
>> Is there a recommended way to remove the residue of what I presume was
>> thermal tape on the heatsinks of my various telco Rb units?  It's a
>> slightly
>> tacky light greenish layer.  I'm guessing that for a permanent installation
>> one would want to remove that residue, smooth the surface, and replace with
>> new material for best thermal transfer to the heatsink.
>>
>> John
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