Where can I get isopropyl alcohol 99% in the UK?

[komail.ali2000]

As the name suggests, where can I find it and if possible could you suggest stores where I can walk in and buy it as I urgently need it to clean out the thermal paste on my CPU cooler as its giving me wild temps at idle, from about 32-60 and that's just on idle. Thanks

 

[CaptainCretin]

I got mine from a local chemist; however you can also buy something like Asaka TIM clean, which does the same job; use lemon juice, or toothpaste and a wipe clean with a soft, lint free cloth.

Even spit will do.

 

[komail.ali2000]

I got mine from a local chemist; however you can also buy something like Asaka TIM clean, which does the same job; use lemon juice, or toothpaste and a wipe clean with a soft, lint free cloth.

Even spit will do.

Could I possibly just use surface wipes and then use dry paper towels?

 

[scout_03]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/500ml-Isopropyl-Alcohol-pure-ISOPROPANOL/dp/B00AMZ10SE

 

[CaptainCretin]

I got mine from a local chemist; however you can also buy something like Asaka TIM clean, which does the same job; use lemon juice, or toothpaste and a wipe clean with a soft, lint free cloth.

Even spit will do.

Could I possibly just use surface wipes and then use dry paper towels?

Paper towels may shed fibres that would give a poor thermal connection between the cpu top and the heatsink base, so you need to be really careful.
Personally, I use a microfibre cloth that came with some glasses, for the final polish..

 

[scout_03]

you could also use coffee filter they are lint free .

 

[komail.ali2000]

I got mine from a local chemist; however you can also buy something like Asaka TIM clean, which does the same job; use lemon juice, or toothpaste and a wipe clean with a soft, lint free cloth.

Even spit will do.

Could I possibly just use surface wipes and then use dry paper towels?

Paper towels may shed fibres that would give a poor thermal connection between the cpu top and the heatsink base, so you need to be really careful.
Personally, I use a microfibre cloth that came with some glasses, for the final polish..

But could I still use surface wipes to clean the thermal paste, or should I stick to ordering Isopropyl alcohol? And thanks for the quick replies and thanks for the advice on using a microfibre cloth.

 

[komail.ali2000]

you could also use coffee filter they are lint free .

Thanks for the advise, but should I use a microfibre cloth or a coffee filter?

 

[scout_03]

anyone of them if they dont produce lint there are also these https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Doffice-products&field-keywords=isopropyl+pads&rh=n%3A192413031%2Ck%3Aisopropyl+pads&ajr=0

 

[komail.ali2000]

anyone of them if they dont produce lint there are also these https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Doffice-products&field-keywords=isopropyl+pads&rh=n%3A192413031%2Ck%3Aisopropyl+pads&ajr=0

Thanks for the reccomendation but I've already used the mircofibre cloth to clean it and now my temps are back to normal.