Removing Noalox

[Vaporologist]

What do you guys use to completely remove Noalox from the threads?

After a while, Noalox seems to get kind of gunky and dirty, I wipe it off as well as I can and reapply. But what if I wanted to remove all of it as if it was never there to begin with, what do you suggest I use: alcohol, soap....? I don't know what dilutes it. Thanks in advance.

 

[5cardstud]

That goof off will probably clean it or alcohol.

 

[forcedfuel50]

A toothbrush, dishsoap and hot water. The toothbrush works great for cleaning out the threads and also works good on the inside tube threads. I recommend a once a week bath and re-apply lube. Sometimes it's tough to get your kids in the bathtub, but once in, they love it!

 

[mwa102464]

A tooth brush and goof off or some kind of degreaser will work but the toothbrush is the magic tool

 

[mwa102464]

Dang force good minds think a like

 

[Vaporologist]

Sweet, thanks a lot! I actually have an old Oral B toothbrush with the spinning/rotating head which will probably work great. I didn't realize that something as simple as soap will do the trick. Bath time!

 

[jimho]

I use a paper towel with a bit of PGA on it- comes right off...

 

[vapn]

I use alcohol wipes. The little square ones. I also use them for my drip tips every few days.

 

[Teo]

What do you guys use to completely remove Noalox from the threads?

After a while, Noalox seems to get kind of gunky and dirty, I wipe it off as well as I can and reapply. But what if I wanted to remove all of it as if it was never there to begin with, what do you suggest I use: alcohol, soap....? I don't know what dilutes it. Thanks in advance.

Everclear 95% and Q-tips

 

[juicefreak]

i've been using alcohol to clean the threads and reapply. it works like a champ when clean. thx for the tip on soap and water. that will be much easier. soapy water bowl and toothbrush

 

[North Shore]

Once you clean off the old stuff, I suggest mixing Noalox with a little silver conductive grease. It seems to work better and last a little longer.

 

[fermthe]

North Shore you mean the one we use for cpu's like arctic silver5 or similar ?

 

[jimho]

North Shore you mean the one we use for cpu's like arctic silver5 or similar ?

Frmthe- you made me look it up... Arctic Silver 5 is electrically non con-conductive - its for thermal conductivity ... all the conductive silver grease I was able to find (made for connectors) is expensive as all hell... like $25-$30 for the smallest tube...unless you need it for something else, seems like overkill just to make the noalox stay on a bit longer...

 

[forcedfuel50]

Frmthe- you made me look it up... Arctic Silver 5 is electrically non con-conductive - its for thermal conductivity ... all the conductive silver grease I was able to find (made for connectors) is expensive as all hell... like $25-$30 for the smallest tube...unless you need it for something else, seems like overkill just to make the noalox stay on a bit longer...

I used to recommend the silver conductive grease for the old S6 and T1, but for the Precise, I recommend Ideal Noalox.

 

[fermthe]

I would like to know witch silver grease you mean David.

 

[Maz]

I use nothing on my P16, the threads are that good at smoothly gliding on I find noalox gums them up and makes them sticky. I use it on my SD as the threads have started to grate but I can't find a case for it on the P16.

 

[Torqueguy]

A toothbrush, dishsoap and hot water. The toothbrush works great for cleaning out the threads and also works good on the inside tube threads. I recommend a once a week bath and re-apply lube. Sometimes it's tough to get your kids in the bathtub, but once in, they love it!

When my son turned 13, we couldn't keep him out of the shower!

 

[MagnusEunson]

When my son turned 13, we couldn't keep him out of the shower!

OK, got it!

Give my daughter the precise and an extra toothbrush and throw her in the shower with them. That's rather an awesome form of discrete child labor. I love it! ;-)

I'm going to go wake her up now.... my main Precise needs a good scrubbing. -Magnus