Mar 21, 2022 · Their “Green” denatured alcohol is 80%-100% ethanol, and 3%-7% methanol, a major reason Klean Strip Green is often recommended as the best solvent for shellac.* *As of July of 2020, Klean Strip now has their “Green” denatured alcohol listed as discontinued. Stock up if you find some. Where can’t you buy denatured alcohol?

Jun 4, 2007 · Take it from this old petrochemical guy, your denatured alcohol will not go bad, it won't absorb significant amounts of water from the air, it has no "heavy ends" - just ethanol and a little butyl acetate or other chemical to render it undrinkable - it will …

Feb 10, 2025 · The alcohol you ordered is better than the store bought denatured alcohol that has methanol (a poison added so it can be sold to circumvent it being taxed and sold as a consumable product). At 190 proof it’s pure grain alcohol.

Sep 2, 2019 · I have used a lot of shellac, mostly with off the shelf denatured alcohol, have also tried behkol, other than the price I didn't notice much difference. I agree what you want is a large percentage of ethanol so 190 proof grain would be best if you don't mind the expense. Personally I have not tried it but intend to at some point.

May 7, 2007 · your Svea 66 is the more commonly called ' the swedish Army ' stove, using a Svea or Trangia alcohol burner. As Doc stated, never use anything but denatured alcohol in it. Isopropol alky doesn't work very well either. I get my alky at home depot, $ 13 per gallon.you can also use Heet in the Yellow bottle, found in auto parts stores.

Jun 16, 2014 · You can get away with mixing isopropyl of the 70 to 91% variety with denatured alcohol to "extend" what you have or reduce the cost of methanol. I've tried this previously with varying success. Don't burn hand sanitizer in anything but an open burner since the glycerin is the nasty leftover stuff that doesn't like to burn.

Jan 5, 2007 · As an experiment(and because I got it cheap.LOL) I tried a mixture of 50/50 ethanol and water. Works the same as denatured alcohol and water. I have left skins in for as long as 10 days with no ill effects. I post this incase someone can get the ethanol cheaper or the denatured alcohol is not readily available.

To release it, simply dampen a pad with alcohol, rub lightly, see if the ring disappears, and repeat as necessary. Dissolve it all. Doubled-up paper towels soaked in denatured alcohol will remove the old finish. Cover the soaked towels in plastic to prevent the alcohol from evaporating before the finish dissolves. Wipe it off.

Oct 18, 2022 · Ethyl Alcohol 99.5% Denatured 40-B 200 Proof Alcohol by Natural Cosmetic Labs | Made in The USA | Gallon . Cost is $40/gallon; cheaper than just about anything else and, while denatured, is very nearly pure ethanol. This is available for shipment to …

Jul 31, 2015 · I use 50/50 denatured alcohol and water on snakes and other small reptiles and it works incredibly well. I'll also spray it over a fresh mount to kill any surface bacteria from me handling the skin (not sure if it actually does anything but I do it anyway) but that's about it.