Isopropyl rubbing alcohol = cd player lens cleaner?

I am me123

Anyone know is isopropyl rubbing alcohol found in cd player lens cleaner?
Thank you.

Tokyo

The answer is, it depends.

Some lens cleaners are alcohol based, in and around 1:1 isopropyl:water, others contain no alcohol and instead use other solvents/cleaners.

sheepsh4gger

I am me123 wrote: »

Anyone know is isopropyl rubbing alcohol found in cd player lens cleaner?
Thank you.

Have you tried reading the label?


I use rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol on lens. In fact anyone working with electronics does. Say to clean something on a board you're repairing you would use alcohol as it's not conductive and removes grease. If you're mounting a heat sink to a processor you would first wipe the block of aluminum and processor die with alcohol before applying thermal paste.

I am me123

Where could I purchase isopropyl rubbing alcohol ( excluding online)?

Bikerman2019

I got mine off adverts.ie

https://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_Alcohol/

phormium

Cake supply shops sell isopropyl alcohol, in Dublin city if that is where you are try Sugar Sisters on the quays.

Alun

I got a 500ml bottle from my local pharmacy.

Tree

Also picked up a 500 mL bottle in my local pharmacy. They ordered it especially, ~2 days to arrive ~€17, should keep us going for a few years of electronics cleaning.

bladespin

Ask for rubbing alcohol.

cheif kaiser

Radionics have it for €10 https://ie.rs-online.com/web/p/precision-cleaners-degreasers/0567890/

Delivery as I recall was around €4.

longgonesilver

It might be harder to source than normal. You can turn it into hand sanatiser. Local pharmacies were sold out in march/april. Wholesale prices of alcohol went up too.