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Apossum
10-21-2005, 01:00 AM
Why does it say that you shouldn't use these to clean games on the back? That's what everyone uses and it works the best. What liquid does the official nintendo cleaner use? just curious.
bignick
10-21-2005, 01:01 AM
The best is %100 rubbing alcohol
R1V3R5
10-21-2005, 01:05 AM
I think you want 100% isopropyl alcohol as rubbing alcohol is a mix of isopropyl alcohol and methyl alcohol.
Apossum
10-21-2005, 01:09 AM
I think you want 100% isopropyl alcohol as rubbing alcohol is a mix of isopropyl alcohol and methyl alcohol.
does it make a big difference? i'm using 90% rubbing, so i'm curious. I can't find 100% alcohol anywhere, maybe i'm not looking hard enough.
zionoverfire
10-21-2005, 01:10 AM
Why does it say that you shouldn't use these to clean games on the back? That's what everyone uses and it works the best. What liquid does the official nintendo cleaner use? just curious.
Because people are stupid, picture this:
Guy takes a cloth, drenches it with alcohol or acetone then proceeds to clean out the cart. Then to make sure he cleaned it correctly he shoves it into the nes and turns on the power. Energy goes through the pin set and the solvent ignites.:D
Apossum
10-21-2005, 01:11 AM
Sweeet! i'm gonna go try that :lol:
zionoverfire
10-21-2005, 01:13 AM
Sweeet! i'm gonna go try that :lol:
Please, think of the nes.;)
_heretic
10-21-2005, 01:16 AM
does it make a big difference? i'm using 90% rubbing, so i'm curious. I can't find 100% alcohol anywhere, maybe i'm not looking hard enough.
It shouldn't make that much of a difference, I don't think. The rubbing alcohol is what cleans it, so just as long as it is a strong solution of isopropyl alcohol, it should work.
But as someone else pointed out, if you really want to use 100% alcohol, you could buy some isopropyl alcohol. This is basically the same as rubbing alcohol, but is often more concentrated.
pinatamonkey
10-26-2005, 02:09 AM
I think you want 100% isopropyl alcohol as rubbing alcohol is a mix of isopropyl alcohol and methyl alcohol.
Is this always true? I have a bottle of Albertson's brand rubbing alcohol. It's 70% isopropyl alcohol, and the only other ingredient listed is purified water.
Vinny
10-26-2005, 02:46 AM
Is this always true? I have a bottle of Albertson's brand rubbing alcohol. It's 70% isopropyl alcohol, and the only other ingredient listed is purified water.
That's what I have except mine is Walgreen's brand... I've used it to clean 8 NES games and all the games work perfectly (after I changed the connector pin that is).
ItoBandito
10-27-2005, 04:46 PM
I actually just bought an wand cleaner from nintendo direct and I found it really odd that the instructions that came with it says to use water with the wand. That just doesnt sound right to me, maybe the wand was pre drenched in alcohol or something but I doubt it.
Apossum
10-27-2005, 05:31 PM
yeah, i've seen a few tutorials on the web recommend water, but it seems like that would make the games oxidize faster.
Graystone
10-27-2005, 10:16 PM
I can't find 100% alcohol anywhere, maybe i'm not looking hard enough.
psst...PSST http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/SUE/SUE104/BWBW1525.jpg
I always used alcohol just what ever was laying around the house and it always worked fine for me.
tigertunes
10-28-2005, 09:34 AM
Because people are stupid, picture this:
Guy takes a cloth, drenches it with alcohol or acetone then proceeds to clean out the cart. Then to make sure he cleaned it correctly he shoves it into the nes and turns on the power. Energy goes through the pin set and the solvent ignites.:D
LOL awsome
drewman21
12-25-2005, 02:39 AM
If you are 21 buy the cheepest everclear you can find. Works great and dry times are low.
erehwon
12-25-2005, 09:55 AM
I've heard a few people on digital press mention this stuff (http://$$$$$$$$$$$$/ac3qq). I haven't tried it yet though. Here (http://$$$$$$$$$$$$/a67qc) is one place with the 99% pure
isoproppyl alcohol.
Vegan
12-26-2005, 03:14 PM
Because some types of "cleaning" alcohol have deposits that will be left behind, which you don't want.
niceguyshawne
12-28-2005, 03:14 PM
I've always used a 50% alcohol/water solution and have never had a problem.
Because people are stupid, picture this:
Guy takes a cloth, drenches it with alcohol or acetone then proceeds to clean out the cart. Then to make sure he cleaned it correctly he shoves it into the nes and turns on the power. Energy goes through the pin set and the solvent ignites.:D
It's probably partly this (N didn't want to deal with people fucking things up through being stupid) and partly Nintendo wanting to sell their own cleaning kits with a bottle of branded alcohol for a nice profit margin.