Denatured vs ethanol alcohol

[Avery]

In defense of Susan Klein, (I don't think she's 
currently on the list), as far as I know, she 
only uses Everclear for voicing. NOT bushings.

Avery

At 09:49 AM 5/16/2006, you wrote:
>I’m currently a chemist in the liquor 
>industry.  I have done a lot of gas 
>chromatography on all sorts of distilled 
>spirits, and can unequivocally state that they 
>ALL contain things you don’t want to be adding 
>to, say, a bushing.  I don’t care how “pure” the 
>spirit claims to be.  They all do it.  They add 
>things like glycerol and citric acid to 
>vodka.  Everclear, as I mentioned, contains a 
>citrus flavorant.  Not trying to say something 
>doesn’t work for people, just adding my 
>scientific two cents.  I’m gonna stick with 
>denatured alcohol Formula Nos. 3-A, or 3-C 
>(methanol and isopropanol denaturants, 
>respectively­don’t use No. 3-B, it contains pine tar!)
>John
>
>
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>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
>[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul Chick (Earthlink)
>Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 8:26 PM
>To: 'Pianotech List'
>Subject: RE: Denatured vs ethanol alcohol
>
>I think Susan Graham uses Everclear, or grain 
>alcohol for piano work.  Check with her.
>
>Paul C
>
>Subject: RE: Denatured vs ethanol alcohol
>
>Steer clear of Everclear (sorry).  It contains a 
>slight amount of citrus flavoring that might gum 
>up the works.  Stick with denatured alcohol from 
>the paint store. Try to find some denatured with 
>iso-propyl alcohol, instead of gasoline or methanol.  Much safer.
>John
>
>Subject: Re: Denatured vs ethanol alcohol
>
>I've heard 'Everclear' works well for easing 
>action center bushings.  (probably eases techs well too)
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: KeyKat88 at aol.com
>Greetings,
>
>         Is denatured alcohol the same as 
> Ethanol alcohol that is available in 
> drugstores? ...or so I use straight stuff from the state liquor store?
>
>Thank you,
>Julia
>Reading, PA
>
>In a message dated 5/10/2006 8:52:14 PM Eastern 
>Standard Time, custos3 at comcast.net writes:
>Denatured alcohol will do it.
>
>
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