[Public-list] methyl hydrate?

[George Dinwiddie]

Cheap vodka won't work, but EverClear would.  You need alcohol that's 
pretty much water-free.

Searching for 'msds (stove denatured marine) alcohol' on Google turns up 
some references:

http://www.starbronze.com/pdfs/763.pdf is 42% ethanol and 51% methanol.

http://zenstoves.net/MSDS/CrownDenaturedAlcohol.pdf is 65-75% methanol 
and 20-30% ethanol.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/pdfs/MSDS/Recochem/rec_denatured_alcohol.pdf 
says 100% denatured ethanol.

http://www.newparks.com/PDF/MSDS/SOLVENTS/DenaturedAlcohol.pdf says 10% 
methanol and apparently mostly ethanol.



Brian Hofler wrote:
> Sorry David I do not know...Is there a chemist in the house?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org]On Behalf Of Amy & David
> Swanson
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:46 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Public-list] methyl hydrate?
> 
> Brian -
> 
> Is this the same as the denatured alcohol sold at the hardware stores in the
> USA?
> 
> David Swanson
> Strayaway Child
> Alberg 30 #229
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BRIAN HOFLER" <bhofler at shaw.ca>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 12:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] methyl hydrate?
> 
> 
>> I have been using methyl hydrate (purchase in canada at canadian tire)
>> because it is the same as "marine alcohol" - Many of you may recall the
>> stinging sensation that occurs when older alcohol stoves begin to run out
>> of fuel. This is caused by the oil added to the methyl hydrate for
>> lubrication. Modern non-pressurized stoves (origo) don't need it. Heck, if
>> you can get cheap vodka you can use it too.
>>
>> Brian - #496
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: dan walker <dsailormon at yahoo.com>
>> Date: Friday, December 22, 2006 7:15 am
>> Subject: [Public-list] methyl hydrate?
>>
>>> Use methyl hydrate...half the price and it does not have the oil
>>> in the
>>> "marine alcohol" (it is a throwback to when oil was needed to
>>> lubricate
>>> the
>>> fittings).
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian - 496
>>>
>>>  brian, are you saying use methyl hydrate instead of  denatured
>>> alcohol -i think thats what i use---, or is that methyl hydrate

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