anhydrous methanol

[John Ross]

Hi,
I believe winshield washer anti- freeze, has a large % of methanol.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "John D. Chapman" <chapmajd@wfu.edu>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 8:48 PM
Subject: anhydrous methanol


> I have been using anhydrous methanol to treat sluggishness in action
> centers as suggested by Bill Spurlock in the PTG Technical Examination
> Source Book.  Used straight, it works very well on sluggishness due to
> lack of use (like those nice home pianos which are never played, but are
> occasionally tuned). It frees things up, but since there is on water in
> it, the bushings are not "shrunk", and it leaves no residue like a
> lubricant does.  Lubricants are great, but when you don't need one, why
> use it.
> But now my bottle of methanol is empty and none of the drug stores in town
> carry it anymore.  Suggestions ?
>
> John Chapman RPT
> Wake Forest University
> Winston-Salem NC
> chapmajd@wfu.edu
>
>