My son had a spinal cord injury to his neck and when they fused the neckbones they put in a stainless steel U Bolt which blocks use of MRI. We suspect a cyst in the neck is putting pressure on the spinal cord. Any ideas what to use to look for it. Multipath CT scan has been suggested together...
I have found residue problems with acetone too. IPA is corrosive to stainless steel. All solvents have to be bought and disposed of. You might want to try the Minimax steam cleaner www.cleaner.com. This is used by the military for weapons cleaning. The steam jet can be directed down the tubing...