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Isopropanol Effects on Phone Mini USB Contacts and Surrounding Plastic Surfaces

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Can I use isopropanol to clean a phone’s mini-USB contacts, and will a small amount damage the surrounding plastic?

Isopropanol is generally safe for the plastic around phone connectors, but it can damage paint, printed markings, or decorative coatings on some housings [#12391448] [#12391480] It is commonly used to clean electronics boards and flooded appliances, so a small amount on bare plastic is usually not a problem [#12391448] However, one reply warns that even a single wipe on a cheap Nokia housing removed the keyboard print, so be careful if the surface is painted or printed [#12391522] If you want a more cautious option, one poster suggested WURTH Industrial Cleaner as a product that does not destroy plastic or dissolve paint [#12391517]
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  • #1 12391421
    groldominika
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    I have a question if isopropanol is used to clean the mini usb contacts in the phone to degrease them, does isopropanol affect the plastic if a small amount gets on the plastic surface?
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  • #2 12391448
    LA72
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    It does not react with plastics.
    It is often used to clean electronics boards, flooded appliances.
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    Colina2
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    the plastic is not affected, but I had cases where it melted the paint and the smears have become so, you have to be careful
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    tanaab
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    There is a safe product that does not destroy the plastic and does not dissolve the paint: Industrial Cleaner by WURTH (two dots above the U). 500ml bottle about PLN 20. Proven and smells good. Contains (R) -p-mentha-1,8-diene. Use this remedy.
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    Jarek1321
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    If you do not have a branded housing, be careful - I once bought a Nokia housing for PLN 15 and washed off the entire keyboard print with one wipe :)
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    LA72
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    Jarek1321 wrote:
    If you do not have a branded housing, be careful - I once bought a Nokia housing for PLN 15 and washed off the entire keyboard print with one wipe :)


    Does the person inserting the post mention anything about the keyboard?
    The discussed problem concerns PCBs.
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  • #7 12391544
    Jarek1321
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    Leszcz72- No, he does not mention. But I think that not everyone opens the phone to clean the socket ... And the problem of disappearing numbers cut me off a bit (or actually my stupidity) so it was not bad that I indicated it.
    :)
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    Colina2
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    Leszcz72 wrote:

    Does the person inserting the post mention anything about the keyboard?
    The discussed problem concerns PCBs.


    My friend did not mention the PCB either, so I do not know why such comments were made. It is not known if the interested person started the phone at all to wash the usb contacts or if he intends to do it "from the outside"
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    groldominika
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    And I have a question, I came across 2-Propanol in a store. This is the same as isopropanol?
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    jankolo
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    So.
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Isopropanol, commonly used for cleaning electronics, generally does not react with plastics. However, caution is advised as it can damage paint finishes on plastic surfaces. Users have reported instances where isopropanol caused paint to melt or smear, particularly on non-branded plastic components. An alternative cleaning product, Industrial Cleaner by WURTH, is recommended as it is safe for plastics and does not dissolve paint. The discussion also clarifies that 2-Propanol is the same as isopropanol.
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