[Closed] Cleaning fork internals .... With what?

I use IPA (not the beer)

I believe jonk is correct.

Rockshox recommend using isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to clean internals.

I use automotive brake cleaner....

Its not gone wrong yet

IPA or petrol always do a good job.

brake cleaner is often just isopropyl. (people say it contains oil; I've never found a quality brake cleaner that does)

But IPA is cheaper.

Where do folk buy their IPA from?

Local (motor) bike shop didn't have any, local bike shop doesn't.

Pharmacy?

I just did a search on eBay and bought a litre bottle with a spray trigger for about 7 quid delivered

TBF as long as you clean all the gunky sludge out there's no need for anything else with an open bath fork like bommerz.

Got mine from local pharmacy, just a couple of quid for a small bottle. I decant it into an empty spray bottle I got from boots and bobs yer uncle, a few squirts into the stanction and a wipe down and of ye go.

Davosaurus that ebay seller is onlyb3 miles from me, I get a heavy discount when I go in to collect some! 🙂

brake cleaner is often just isopropyl. (people say it contains oil; I've never found a quality brake cleaner that does)

Why in the name of god would anyone think that something you use to clean brakes would contain OIL?

Seriously?

Anyone who sold oil containing brake cleaner would be hung drawn and quartered. There is no way that any brake cleaner could legally contain any lubricant, ever.

brake cleaner is often just isopropyl.

Which brake cleaner is that?

Common stuff:

http://www.wynns.uk.com/Product.aspx?p=61479%20-%20Brake%20and%20Clutch%20cleaner&g=GRP_CONS_WORK

3.2 MIXTURES
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INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS (67/548/EC)

Naphtha (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized light, dearomatized; Low boiling point naphtha - unspecified
Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated light; Low boiling point hydrogen treated naphtha
acetone; propan-2-one; propanone
carbon dioxide (CO2)
ethanol; ethyl alcohol