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| Thread ID: 78317 | 2007-04-11 04:33:00 | Um where can i find this type of alcohol? | Ninjabear (2948) | PC World Chat |
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| 540046 | 2007-04-11 05:45:00 | Any reason not to just use meths? | Erayd (23) | ||
| 540047 | 2007-04-11 06:07:00 | Any reason not to just use meths? Meths does most jobs but just sometimes you need something else. But how many people realize that the government will soon be stopping sales of meths, as the odd ball idiot drinks the stuff so Nanny has been called in to stop us ALL using it. |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 540048 | 2007-04-11 06:29:00 | Any reason not to just use meths? Well, meths does not do a particularly good job at removing grease, while Isopropyl Alcohol is pretty effective at removing a wider range of contaminants without taking the pattern out of your grandmother's wallpaper. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 540049 | 2007-04-11 07:00:00 | Mitre 10 sells it. (www.imagef1.net.nz) $13 per 1L bottle The last time I worked on the paint indutry IPA was a very common solvent. If memory serves me right the cost per litre was well under $1/ litre and thats not so long ago. My suggestion would be to go to any furniture manufacturer and they will probably give you enough to last a year. Do not go to a Hi-Fi outfit-the last time I looked they were charging $9/30 mls. Depending on what you want to clean even straight Gin or Vodka can work wonders-it's just the fact that before you get to the actual cleaning process you may not have any cleaning fluid left and the next morning you could well wonder why the glass is still not clean and you are trying to get your head off the floor and the outside world still looks a trifle blurry! Regards Gordon. |
Gordon62 (11771) | ||
| 540050 | 2007-04-11 07:06:00 | The last time I worked on the paint indutry IPA was a very common solvent. If memory serves me right the cost per litre was well under $1/ litre and thats not so long ago. My suggestion would be to go to any furniture manufacturer and they will probably give you enough to last a year. Do not go to a Hi-Fi outfit-the last time I looked they were charging $9/30 mls. Depending on what you want to clean even straight Gin or Vodka can work wonders-it's just the fact that before you get to the actual cleaning process you may not have any cleaning fluid left and the next morning you could well wonder why the glass is still not clean and you are trying to get your head off the floor and the outside world still looks a trifle blurry! Regards Gordon. $3.50 a litre, thats what we pay for it. it has taken a big hit over the last 4 years |
plod (107) | ||
| 540051 | 2007-04-11 10:41:00 | For most cleaning purposes there's no practical difference between meths and isopropyl alcohol, they are both alcohols and the main drawback to meths is the high methanol content and the purple residue. However, many hardware stores and paint shops sell colourless meths (WP Meths) with 97% ethanol and very low methanol content (<2.5%). 1 litre is relatively inexpensive. Nail polish remover rarely contains acetone these days, and many contain a mix of Ethyl Acetate, castor oil, and you guessed it...methylated spirits. It's a damn good solvent too, I use it to clean permanent felt-tip pen writing off various surfaces including CDRW. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 540052 | 2007-04-12 07:10:00 | IPA won't damage most plastics. "Meths" (which used to be 90% ethanol, 10% methanol) will damage some ("it's a damn good solvent"). A workmate once cleaned the front panel of an HP instrument with meths. The replacement panel was rather expensive. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 540053 | 2007-04-12 07:22:00 | mother/gf/wife.... :D :D :D :D How did the Godfather get roped into this ?? :lol: Misty |
Misty (368) | ||
| 540054 | 2007-04-12 08:12:00 | Me? I just drink the stuff. I could find some second hand alcohol if anyone is interested. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 540055 | 2007-04-12 08:14:00 | Like penicillin, it can be used multiple times. The taste might even improve. | Graham L (2) | ||
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