Old 12-29-14, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by robow
Cycco, Thanks for muddying this up even more for me. So what do you think of the high ethanol content denatured alcohols such as Sunnyside and Klean Strip Green that supposedly come in at about 90-95% ethanol? Do you know if they leave a varnish like residue as to what I read last night in a couple threads over in a backpacking forum? Some claim that the SLX and and other brands contain too much methanol as well as other unhealthy bi-products from the denaturing process? Looking thru the MSDS for these products is quite difficult for someone who hasn't refreshed his organic, physical and bio chem in almost 4 decades.
Those will have at least 90% ethanol and methanol, the other 5% or 10% of organic compounds might be responsible for your "varnish".
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