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    Morning All,

    Fantatstic forum, I cant believe the amount of knowledge people are willing to impart.

    I have just finished reading Neil's book cover to cover and cant wait to get started.

    Can someone please advise where I can purchase Industrial Meths in Sydney Metro, also a place where I can purchase high quality brushes (natural Bristles)

    Thanks

    Jesmond

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    Hi Jesmond,

    I am not sure where you are,but Complete Hardware at Eastwood sells it.

    Cheers

    Greg

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    I know this isn't any good to you Jes but if anyone does a search and finds this post and is after the same in Brisbane - I recommend Goods and Chattels at 20 Logan Road Woolongabba $7.50 for one litre - they rebottle the 20l containers. There is a paint place at Strathpine that also sells this stuff but only 20 litre containers $96

    Welcome aboard Jes - hope you enjoyed the read - but don't forget the book is a constant reference not a read once novel type of book - I keep mine bedside and check things Friday night before weekend work then it follows me about the work area - today will be the same - shellac sanding sealer then a home made brew of coffee dye - wish me luck (don't want blotchy finish)

    In a previous thread on IMS someone recommended you look up furniture restorers in your local yellow pages - that's how I found my supplier in Brisbane - you could do the same if you find Eastwood too far away.

    Goodluck and don't forget to post pics of your work - we all learn from one another both from great experiences and some that don't work quite to plan.
    Cheers

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    Thank you all, fortunately Eastwood is only 15mins away.

    Thank You

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    If you were heading there today, they are closed for stocktake.

    Regards

    Greg

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    I use a brand called "Diggers" dont know if you can get it there, but I havent had the water in meths issue with this brand, other brands seem to be 90% water.

    Al

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner View Post
    other brands seem to be 90% water.

    Al
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    just to liven up this thread.
    I went looking for industrial meths the other day.

    did the rounds of all the local paint suppliers

    Bunnings . nup
    solver.. nup
    wattyl... nup
    bristol.. nup
    dulux... nup
    luxury paints... nup

    most of them didn't even know what it was.

    I believe both diggers and recochem bottle it.

    I'l try a few other suspects.
    otherwise I'll have to go up to goods and chattels.

    By the way is there any easy way to assess the water content in meths?

    cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by Strungout View Post
    If you were heading there today, they are closed for stocktake.

    Regards

    Greg
    Bugger, I wish I had read this post earlier, headed over there yesterday and they were closed Good thing they are 5 mins walk away!

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    Quote Originally Posted by soundman View Post

    By the way is there any easy way to assess the water content in meths?

    cheers
    When we use the trangia stove the less water in the meths results in a higher soot deposit on the base of the pots.

    My supplier told me that the 100% meths is supplied by Shell and the other 'names' just rebottle that product.
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    Quote Originally Posted by soundman View Post
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    By the way is there any easy way to assess the water content in meths?

    cheers

    From another thread in the Finishing Forum, UBeaut posted this on 24 June 2007
    To test metho for water content take out a little of the meths from the bottle and add a good dollop of mineral turps then shake (the bottle not you). If it stays crystal clear it is fine for shellac, if it goes cloudy (even a little) it contains more than a little water and really isn't suitable for shellac, if it goes milky it has way too much water and is probably only good for cleaning windows.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner View Post
    I use a brand called "Diggers"
    Even Diggers is only 96%
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Even Diggers is only 96%
    Diggers also list 100IMS. Ask for it by that term. You probably won't find anybody stocking it but specialist paint stores can order it in. Nearly twice the price of 95IMS.
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    Haymes paints company supply 100% under their own label. I had no luck getting it at hardwares, but found it in a home decorating shop.
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    If you want to get rid of the water, why not use a 5 liter still that they sell in home brew shops alcohol boils at about 75 degrees. Stop collecting about 90 degrees.
    les

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