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Denatured Alcohol - Quality ?
Buy the right Shellac Solvent for making your own shellac finish.
A 'high test', 190 proof (5% denaturents), Denatured Alcohol is preferred as a Shellac Flake Solvent.
Unfortunately NOT all Denatured Alcohols are equal and there is no purity standard or required ethanol content to be labeled “Denatured Alcohol”.
It is next to impossible to find a 190 proof alcohol at the ‘big box’ home improvement or hardware stores. Many brands are formulated with as little as 50-60% Ethanol – and the balance are cheaper alcohols and denaturing solvents. Recently we went in search of high test Denatured Alcohol. Out of ten paint, hardware, and home improvement stores, only the local Sherwin Williams paint store had a190 Proof alcohol. The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) will list the ingredient percentages of the product (most can labels do not).
A ‘denaturant’ is added to Ethanol Alcohol (a drinkable spirit) to make it unfit for consumption. The original denaturant was Methanol Alcohol, and the term ‘Methylated Spirit’ is used in many parts of the world in referring to Denatured Alcohol.
A 190 Proof Denatured Alcohol is operator and earth, ‘Green’, friendly.
Startex, Sunnyside and "Klean-Strip Green” are retail brands of 190 Proof Denatured Alcohols.
If you find one of these, or another 190 proof Denatured Alcohol, buy locally and save on shipping.
To avoid costly flammable shipping charges, we ship in quarts, United Parcel Service Ground.
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SELECT 190 proof -- DENATURED ALCOHOL SHELLAC SOLVENT
Selected specifically for dissolving shellac flake and reduce or dilute the 'pound cut' of liquid Shellac. (I prefer this as it has a minimum of denaturants and I can add Shellac Retarder to control initial set if needed in hot weather or if we need to spray shellac.)
This High Test Denatured Alcohol is an excellent Marine Stove or Alcohol Appliance Fuel.
United Parcel Service - Ground Only - - - - NEW ! - - Co-Op buying allows us to lower the price! |
Qt. 9.89
Quart 6.85 |
BEHLEN Behkol Alcohol (Denatured Alcohol) -
( formulated specifically to dissolve shellac flakes and dilute or 'cut' liquid Shellacs)
Behkol will make a shellac that has a little more open and working time -- a good solvent choice when brushing larger areas such as woodwork. ---- Ships UPS - Ground Only |
Quart 8.50 |
Shellac RETARDER -- N-Buty Alcohol
This HOT Weather additive. slows drying, helps to eliminate brush marks, promotes a smooth surface, and minimizes orangepeel or overspray when spraying.
Helpful in hot conditions or when excessive air flow or drafts causes overly fast drying.
Note: Shellac retarder & lacquer retarder are NOT the same. --- Ships by UPS Ground Only |
Quart
12.00 |
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