Thanks Zeke
I was planning on going to the dreaded WalMart this afternoon as they
are the only store left in this small town. I will be looking for
denatured alcohol there.
Brian
On 10/19/05, Zeke Yewdall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I stopped by one of the small town hardware stores on my way to work
> > this morning. I was hunting for the 99% Isopropyl alcohol I had bought
> > there years ago. No luck they don't carry it any longer. They did have
> > other alcohols which I am unfamiliar with. methyl ester ketone? (sp)
> > I have no idea what that is for. It was in the paint thinner section.
> > As was methyl ethyl  solvent.
>
> Methyl Ethyl Ketone is used as the hardening agent in fiberglass work.
>  NASTY stuff.  Ketones aren't technically alcohols anyway, if I
> remember my organic chemistry right.
>
> Unfortunately the ingredients said
> > contains less than 4% methanol, so again I have no idea if that would
> > be worth anything. I was after Isopropyl and they didn't have any,
> > bummer.
>
> Try looking for rubbing alcohol in a pharmacy.  I believe this is
> isopropyl alcohol.
>
> >I looked at their good collection of fiberglass reinforced PVC
> > tubing. My mind went on a quickie scavenger hunt of uses. Then I was
> > off to see if they had any Phenolphthalein. Nada nothing zilch.
>
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