De-natured Alcohol

[K8MHZ]

Oh,wow...
190 proof here.

What state? We can only get 151 proof here.

 

[Hv&Lv]

What state? We can only get 151 proof here.

Everclear Alcohol

<p>PLEASE NOTE: A GRAIN ALCOHOL PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THIS PRODUCT IN VIRGINIA.</p> <p>At 190 proof, Everclear has an extremely high alcoholic concentration. It is very flammable and should be handled with care.</p> <p>Distilled from 100% selected grains, Everclear provides a neutral...

www.abc.virginia.gov

NC limits to 151 also.

 

[Jraef]

I go to Reno a 4-5 times a year for work, I often pick up some "good stuff" when I go.

Right now we can't even get rubbing alcohol anywhere, the hoarders have it all...

 

[ggunn]

No. It was methanol. 'Wood Alcohol'. She did have wintergreen. This would have been early 1960's.

Wood alcohol is indeed methanol, and it's very toxic. I think even skin contact is hazardous.

 

[hbiss]

With all the contact and other cleaners available out there that are also non-flammable, why would you want to use any kind of alcohol?

Here, take your pick.

Category: Solvent Cleaners

miller-stephenson.com

-Hal

 

[PaulMmn]

With all the contact cleaners available out there that are also non-flammable, why would you want to use any kind of alcohol?

-Hal

Mainly because it's cheap and usually sitting on the shelf next to the q-tips (excuse me-- 'cotton swabs').

It also does not leave residue (assuming you've removed all of the crud with the q.... swabs).

 

[Hv&Lv]

With all the contact cleaners available out there that are also non-flammable, why would you want to use any kind of alcohol?

-Hal

$15 per gallon vs $50 per 14 oz

 

[hbiss]

$15 per gallon vs $50 per 14 oz

Miller-Stephenson has always been expensive. There are others.

-Hal

 

[ptonsparky]

Oh,wow...
190 proof here.

I watched a wasp land on the edge of an open bottle of Everclear where it promptly fell into and sank to the bottom. Never touched the stuff.

 

[PaulMmn]

I watched a wasp land on the edge of an open bottle of Everclear where it promptly fell into and sank to the bottom. Never touched the stuff.

Is that any worse than the worm in a bottle of tequila?

 

[petersonra]

Methanol is poisonous and causes blindness if ingested. It is a bad choice to use for anything since it can actually pass into your body through the skin.

Ethanol is the alcohol we often drink and is generally safe to use externally.

IPA is generally safe even to ingest in limited quantities but the problem with ingesting it is that the amount required to get a buzz is dangerously close to the lethal level, while with ethanol those levels are nowhere near as close.

IPA is used a lot in washing chips and electronics so I would go with that. use the 99% stuff though.