Okay to clean motherboard/ GPU with paint brush?

[Vavs15]

I was wondering if it's safe to use a small paintbrush to brush dust off sensitive parts of the pc, such as GPU and motherboard. I've already done this before on my laptop, but want to make sure, it's definitely safe, before I go ahead and try it on my desktop.

 

[rdizz81]

Na, just use air in a can you will be fine. Use short burst, and the straw that comes with the cans.

Never know your brush could carry some static electricity.

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[avenseth12]

DO NOT USE A BRUSH TO CLEAN YOUR PARTS. Use an air can.

 

[Shneiky]

A soft bristle pain brush for dusting is perfectly safe. Or a small paint brush for watercolor for the tiny spots. I am using such brushes for 15 years and my father for even longer, never ever had any problem.. You can purchase a soft brush from almoust any convinience store. With air in a can, you can't remove the dust that sticks to matte surfaces - like fans, case surface, non glossy finish PCBs or metal heatsinks. Using a brush requires extra attention. Do not use force when brushing off the dust. Do not brush things like the CPU socket for example. Do not use hard brushes or brushes with metallic bristles. Soft (prefferably organic brushes) with non conductive materials are mandatory. Some cheap brushes with nailon/plastic bristles can carry static electricity. Be sure to check that no brush hairs are left behind. Cheers.

 

[Meet Malani]

U can use paint brush for cleaning heatsinks and they carry very little static but dont worry cause your pc is grounded if it is connected to metal chassis.

 

[Vavs15]

Thanks! When I clean this desktop out for the first time, I'll be careful not to leave and bristles behind! 😛