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Cleaning? How Do You Do?
abiscuit:
ArsTechnica had an article on how to clean cartridges recently: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/08/the-cheap-easy-way-to-make-those-old-game-cartridges-as-good-as-new/
They recommend using iso alcohol higher than 50% to clean it up and then a dry q-tip to clean off any excess after that.
The only thing I'm worried about with 70% iso in general is long term. I've heard some things about that 70% iso isn't pure enough and may cause damage long term, some people opt to use Windex or some kind of window cleaner instead because the % of pure cleaner is higher. I don't know how Windex would work with brasso though.
e_brugal:
So, higher better, but 70% iso isn't bad, much better 90%
Blumpkin:
--- Quote from: abiscuit on August 10, 2013, 01:40:50 PM ---ArsTechnica had an article on how to clean cartridges recently: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/08/the-cheap-easy-way-to-make-those-old-game-cartridges-as-good-as-new/
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Thanks for the link. A little bit of video goes a long way.
I am so not loking forward to cleaning all of my carts. :P
wiggy:
--- Quote from: e_brugal on August 10, 2013, 03:52:16 PM ---So, higher better, but 70% iso isn't bad, much better 90%
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70% is fine. The other 30% is only distilled water, so just make sure it's dry when you're done.
e_brugal:
Thanks, afte cleaning the board i always let them near to a window for 10 min and after that always clean them with a dry old cloth or paper towel to make sure they are dry