OT Solvents

Does anyone know if Rubbing Alcohol can be substituted for Ethanol as a solvent?

Reply to
Irwell
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Depends on what you are solving, but mostly no. It has a lot of water and does not work as well. Typical drugstore isopropyl has from 10% to 30% water.

Reply to
Ed Pawlowski

I'd think unless you're doing an organic chemistry lab experiment, it would be close enough. If you're using it for cleaning purposes, you're probably not using 95.6% EtOH anyway...

Reply to
Matthew Fedder

Maybe. Not enough info to answer yes or no.

Reply to
Paul

It is to dissolve shellac, the recipe calls for ethanol, or denatured alcohol (whatever that is).

Reply to
Irwell

In the usa rubbing alcohol is Isopropyl alcohol. It is a heavy molecule and typically has a high water content. It should work as long as you get the 90% kind. It may take longer to dry though due to the heavier molecule and the water content. Denatured alcohol is white lightning with some meth mixed in. All alcohols are skin adsorbent. Especially the 90% kind. So be careful.

Reply to
Paul

I seem to recall reading somewhere that most rubbing alcohols contain lotion or oil.

PB

Reply to
Plague Boy

Use the denatured alcohol - you should be able to find it at the hardware store. Denatured alcohol is simply alcohol that has been made unfit to drink. *hic*

Reply to
dsi1

Thanks to all who answered, most helpful advice.

Reply to
Irwell

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