White haze all over bottom of logic board?

[djc6]

I picked up an SE/30 and there was a little bit of this white haze on the bottom of the logic board. So I tried cleaning it with 91% IPA and the haze got much worse.

Curiously, if I use some distilled water it seems to fizz? but the distilled water and drying made the board look a lot better.

Once I was done I did the IPA and it hazed up again! Any ideas what is going on? I've cleaned two other SE/30 boards same revision without this problem.

 

[Nixontheknight]

It might be impurities in the IPA, try using a paper towel to soak up the IPA and see if the haze comes back after doing that
EDIT: someone figured it out, ignore me as I'm not experienced in this
DOUBLE EDIT: nvm

 

[Byrd]

It's the PCB varnish that's been slightly discoloured from the IPA, nothing to worry about

 

[djc6]

I used distilled water and a brush, and then did what Nixontheknight mentioned - soaking it up with the paper towel I think was key versus letting whatever dissolved dry back onto the board. Thanks!

 

[Nixontheknight]

I used distilled water and a brush, and then did what Nixontheknight mentioned - soaking it up with the paper towel I think was key versus letting whatever dissolved dry back onto the board. Thanks!

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you're welcome. It's always recommended when cleaning flux and other such nonsense off boards, to wipe away the alcohol or other solvents so the impurities don't stay on the board

 

[djc6]

you're welcome. It's always recommended when cleaning flux and other such nonsense off boards, to wipe away the alcohol or other solvents so the impurities don't stay on the board

I was hitting it with an air compressor thinking I could "blow off" the water, but seems paper towels wicking it up are much better.