One other thing to consider that can make a difference in some cases. There are three types of alcohol commonly available. Methanol often used as shellac thinner, ethanol, booze if you wish, which EverClear is, and isopropyl which is often found in rubbing alcohol sold in drugstores. They vary in toxicity and can react differently with some materials. You chemists out there can enlightens further.
David K0LUM On Sep 8, 2015, at 8:38 AM, Marc Veeneman <[email protected]> wrote: > Food grade EverClear is 100% alcohol but government classified in the U.S. as > a taxable beverage. Buy it at a liquor store. > -- > Marc W8SDG > > > > >> On Sep 8, 2015, at 9:14 AM, <[email protected]> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> When you purchase alcohol to use as cleanup it's best to get the highest >> concentration you can get, else, there is a risk of it leaving a residue and >> the evaporation rate is much slower. Most drug stores sell 91% or higher if >> you ask/look for it. 60% is more common. Higher % is better for cleaning and >> evaporates more cleanly. >> Jer >> > ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
