Reply To: Shellac and Denatured Alcohol
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I found denatured alcohol at a local concrete place – https://hardrockdevelopments.com/product/denatured-alcohol-1-gallon/
Apparently they use it for marbling or something when they do decorative countertops. The guy had no clue what I was talking about when I told him I needed it for wood finishing.
The MSDS on the one I bought has it as 95% ethanol, 5% methanol. It was like $45 for a gallon or so if I remember correctly – so not super cheap.
For John Buckley and dude: it’s your life and your risk tolerance. I will copy in a section of the MSDS for the Chemfax Methyl Hydrate however:
Hazard Statement
Highly flammable liquid and vapour. Toxic if swallowed. Toxic if it comes in contact with skin. Toxic if inhaled. Causes serious eye damage. Causes damage to organs (kidney, liver, eyes, and central nervous system) via inhalation, ingestion, and adsorption through skin.
I’ll take the risk on a 5% concentration a little easier than a 100% concentration – your mileage may vary. As I first said, be careful what you believe, even from me – go look yourself.