<p>I have the original Prusa i3m3 printer.  Prusa recommends cleaning the bed before each print with isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol), with only occasional cleaning with acetone.  The textured bed prohibits using acetone.</p>

<p>Given the SARS-COV-2 situation and COVID-19, isopropanol is impossible to find, and will not be in stock on shelves in the US for months.</p>

<p>What would you suggest as an alternative that might still be found on store shelves?</p>

[{'answer_id': 13267, 'author': 'Stuggi', 'author_id': 9516, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/9516', 'pm_score': 3, 'selected': True, 'text': "<p><strong>Ethanol</strong> (Ethyl Alcohol) should work just fine as long as it's around 80% or more. It's very similar to isopropanol as a cleaning solvent. What you're basically doing is removing any stray grease from the bed with a solvent that evaporates quickly. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Methanol</strong> would also probably work. It's very poisonous though, and shouldn't come into contact with your skin, so it requires a bit more careful handling. Methanol also has the benefit that it can't be used for hand sanitizer (since it's absorbed through the skin), so supplies shouldn't run out. </p>\n\n<p>Look for alternative sources, for example, methanol is often sold as de-icing agent for pneumatic brakes on trucks. Just make sure it's pure alcohol without anything funky added. </p>\n"}, {'answer_id': 13281, 'author': 'FarO', 'author_id': 2338, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/2338', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>Dish soap will remove grease very well. Once you rinse it with a moist sponge and dry with a clean cloth most residues will be gone.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 13291, 'author': 'Migster', 'author_id': 12721, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/12721', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>The <a href="https://cdn.prusa3d.com/downloads/manual/prusa3d_manual_mk3s_en_3_12.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Prusa manual</a> also states that you can use Windex for PET-G:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>use Windex instead as it degreases less thoroughly.</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Also works with PLA, I\'ve tested it, but for assured adherence, I also use a little swipe of the glue stick included with the printer. </p>\n'}]
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