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Re: [OM] ethyl or isopropyl

Subject: Re: [OM] ethyl or isopropyl
From: "Roger D. Key" <rdk@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 23:41:14 +0200
As far as I know, denatured alcohol is the product called methylated
spirits in the UK; someone correct me if I am wrong...

Roger Key



James wrote:

Thanks for all the replies. I'd been trying chemists in the UK, btw. I
know where to go now.

James


On Thursday, June 5, 2003, at 03:16 PM, Frank Griffin wrote:

> The isopropyl you buy at the drugstore is dilute, it probably won't
> hurt
> the camera but it doesn't dissolve adhesive as well as denatured. Any
> decent hardware store or home center should have denatured alcohol.
>
> On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 14:30:28 +0100 James Royall <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> writes:
>> I'm having real trouble finding denatured alcohol to clean off gunk
>> from old light seals. Would isopropyl be ok, or am I going to strip
>> paint and generally melt things with it?
>>
>> THanks,
>>
>> James







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