# What is most effective in cleaning up spilled resin?

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-is-most-effective-in-cleaning-up-spilled-resin/36>\
**Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [May 3, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-is-most-effective-in-cleaning-up-spilled-resin/36 "2013-05-03T17:19:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jory](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/jory/32/229_2.png) [@Jory](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Jory)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-is-most-effective-in-cleaning-up-spilled-resin/36/1 "2013-05-03T17:19:22Z")

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Should I be using just water or maybe a rag wet with polypropyl&nbsp;alcohol?

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**Author:** ![CraigBroady](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/craigbroady/32/6106_2.png) [@CraigBroady](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/CraigBroady)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-is-most-effective-in-cleaning-up-spilled-resin/36/2 "2013-05-06T20:47:32Z")

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I wouldn’t recommend water. A paper towel with IPA usually does the trick.

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**Author:** ![Hirudin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Hirudin](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Hirudin)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-is-most-effective-in-cleaning-up-spilled-resin/36/3 "2013-05-08T13:25:05Z")

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Here’s another thread about spilled resin…

[http://support.formlabs.com/entries/23715406-Clean-up-spilled-resin-immediately-](http://support.formlabs.com/entries/23715406-Clean-up-spilled-resin-immediately-)

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**Author:** ![FredEivaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@FredEivaz](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/FredEivaz)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-is-most-effective-in-cleaning-up-spilled-resin/36/4 "2013-05-14T18:08:20Z")

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I’ve worked with&nbsp;resin&nbsp;allot when i was doing custom enclosures on cars, i would&nbsp;recommend&nbsp;these&nbsp;lacquer thinner, acetone, or alcohol.

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**Author:** ![manuelodendahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@manuelodendahl](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/manuelodendahl)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2013, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-is-most-effective-in-cleaning-up-spilled-resin/36/5 "2013-05-17T09:27:12Z")

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I use a paper towel with IPA, especially to clean the build platform handle that tends to get sticky quickly 🙂