Why special metho?

[Iain]

Bunnies do not sell 100% metho but your local automotive paint supplier should.
Sturdee's info was good and I may just go there one day but if you want it locally try auto places.
Having said that, Super Cheap do not sell it and a number of paint shops have never heard of it.

[ozwinner]

I use Diggers brand metho and dont get any bad results with shellac.
I have used the stuff from Bunnies and get awfull results.

Al

[Auld Bassoon]

Where from Al? - the Diggers brand metho, that is...

Cheers!

[ozwinner]

Local hardware shop Steve.

Al

[barryr]

The other day I wanted to seal a pool cue butt I'm working on between cuts .
I got out some 5-6 year old orange shellac flakes and mixed it with Black & Gold brand metho . Very roughly strained it through a stocking . Slapped on a number (3-5) of quite thickly runninng coats and I did see a little cloudiness at times , not leaving it long enough between coats .
However , being the easy going polish shellac is it dried clear and hard overnight , just a nice orangy/yellow colour tinge prepared to normal (normal for me is white shellac) .
No complaints here although I do usually use diggers !
I guess if I was doing a grand piano or something like that I'd bother to track down the 100%IMS but everywhere I look hasn't got it so far !

[Don51]

There is a brand of Methylated spirits called Glendale. It is usually sold by medical suppliers.
Not sure as to it's % rating

Don Scott

[Cagey]

for those interested, i just got 100% metho from "Paintmobile". $8.50 for a litre

[Robert WA]

It hasn't been mentioned yet.

Metho, the waterless variety by whatever name, absorbs water from the atmosphere. Leave it open and it ceases to be waterless after a while.

There is a scientific name for that characteristic, but I can't remember it.

[ozwinner]

Hydroscopic

Al

[Driver]

Hydroscopic

Al

aka Sucksitupic.

[ozwinner]

Owwwwhhhh Mr Driver, it does get in.

Al :eek:

[Iain]

for those interested, i just got 100% metho from "Paintmobile". $8.50 for a litre

Sheeee Iiiiite, I've been bitching about $3.50 a litre from my paint bloke in Pakenham.

[Sturdee]

for those interested, i just got 100% metho from "Paintmobile". $8.50 for a litre

Which Advance Chemical ( see my earlier post in this thread ) currently sell for only $ 2.60 a litre.

A tad cheaper than "Paintmobile"


Peter.

[outback]

I was whinging at $4.something

[Sturdee]

I was whinging at $4.something

That I can understand seeing where you are, but for someone in Melbourne to pay that much.:confused:

Peter.