Originally Posted by
Sy Reene
So what may I ask is Isopropyl alcohol (aka rubbing alcohol) and how does this compare to "surgical spirits / denatured alcohol" for rim cleaning? This link seems to contradict some of the above.. per this page "denatured alcohol" is a form of ethanol, aka Methylated Spirits. and rubbing alcohol (Isopropyl alcohol) is a "surgical spirit"?
I gather "surgical spirits" is indeed isopropyl alcohol as that is what most doctor's use as a topical antiseptic to swab the area before giving an injection.
"Denatured Alcohol" is ethanol with any of a number of added items to make it non-drinkable. "Fully denatured alcohol" contains methanol and a few other things so it can't be purified into potable ethanol in any practical way.
Ethanol and Isopropanol are chemical close cousins and, as cleaners, work equally well. Just don't use isopropanol in your martini.
