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