Solvents for cleaning Resin Prints
Something to rinse away the remaining uncured resin so the printed model can be fully cured without additional blemishes.
Isopropyl Alcohol, Isopropanol, Rubbing Alcohol
- This is the most commonly and easily available alcohol in the US, every drug store and market carries this alcohol
 - Works adequately to clean normal resins
- Elegoo Standard resins
 - Elegoo ABS-Like resins
 
 - Works poorly to clean some other resins
- Siraya Tech Blu - Nylon Black
 
 - Many people complain about the smell being more objectionable compared to Ethyl Alcohol
 
Ethyl Alcohol, Ethanol, Liquid Courage
- Available in the US at most Home Improvement, Paint Supply, or Hardware stores (Liquor stores are too expensive!)
 - Alcohol found in Drinking Liquor, but often "denatured" by adding poisonous Methanol to prevent human consumption
 - Works great to clean all resins I have tried!
 - Cleans better than Isopropyl but Ethyl can degrade or destroy the plastic on some washing stations
 - Using anhydrous alcohol didn't seem to make any difference in my testing, 120-200 proof seemed similar enough
 
Water, Agua, Rain
- The most available solvent on the planet, and safe enough to drink!
 - My experience with water soluble resins is limited
 - Resin containing water can NOT be dumped anywhere
- Can be taken to Hazmat disposal facility
 - Can be left in the sun to dry and cure if the quantity isn't too large
 
 
Methyl Alcohol, Methanol, Wood Spirits
- This is a new idea to me, we will see if it bears fruit when I am able to test it
 
Acetone, Fingernail Polish Remover
- This is a new idea to me, we will see if it bears fruit when I am able to test it
 
Other solvents such as Xylene, Mineral Spirits, Paint Thinner, etc.
- This is a new idea to me, we will see if it bears fruit when I am able to test it
 
                




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