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Old 05-15-09 | 06:29 AM
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bailout
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Originally Posted by markf
I've been told that methylated spirits/denatured alcohol will corrode aluminum fuel bottles, do you know anything about this?
Yes, that is true although it does take some time ie it won't happen on a week tour but if you keep the same bottle it will eventually go through. I have had this happen to me with an original Sigg bottle with no internal coating. I also had an Optimus meths stove that had the burner made from thin aluminium and that soon developed a leak from corrosion by the meths.
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