Methanol and wetter water

[Richard Moody]

To make water "wetter" use a product called Photoflo  available
from your local camera store.  A two ounce bottle will last you a
life time.  The formula is two parts denatured alcohol, one part
water, and a drop or two of Photoflo.

    That vodka can be substituted for the denatured alcohol and
water is possible.  It depends on denatured shrinks felt better
than grain or ethyl alcohol.  So into a 50 ml sample bottle of
Phillips Vodka add 4 to 10 drops of Photoflo from an eye dropper.
To see how the Photoflo works first use an eyedropper to drop one
drop of straight vodka onto a hammer flange and see how it gets
absorbed.  Then add the 4 drops of Photo flow to the little bottle
of vodka.  Then put a drop of that onto a hammer flange and see
how much faster it sinks into the wood.    ---ric

 I have heard that denatured alcohol is really mostly grain
alcohol with a little bit of methanol or wood alcohol added to
keep the winos from drinking it.






----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Bratcher <MBratPianos@indy.rr.com>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: Methanol


> I have heard that using methanol in a water/methanol mixture
makes the water
> "wetter". That is, it thins the water to help carry the water
further into
> the bushing.  Water has such a high surface tension that it
could easily sit
> on top of a bushing and not actually penetrate.  The thinning is
also
> desirable because it limits the amount of water. This helps
control how much
> shrinking goes on.  Too much water and you run the risk of over
shrinking,
> voiding the quick fix you were looking for to begin with.
>
> Methanol is now difficult to find.  Its new use is a primary
component of
> meth labs.  Understandably folks want to limit its availability.
I get mine
> from a lab technician.  This stuff is pure.  Old store bought
gallons were
> usually cut with water from the manufacturer. So you never knew
how much
> water to add to get a good 20:80 ratio.
>
> Just my 2cents
>
> Mike Bratcher
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Doremus" <algiers_piano@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 10:10 PM
> Subject: RE: Methanol
>
>
> > >  Same stuff, cheaper and
> > >still
> > >just as deadly!
> >
> > Whats the point of methanol? I have used grain alcohol for
several
> > years with no problems, it is non poisonous and available at
the
> > corner store. Plus you can use it at a party if you run out of
vodka,
> > just add spring water.......
> >
> > ----Dave
> >
> >
> > -----------------------------
> > Dave Doremus RPT
> > New Orleans
> > algiers_piano@bellsouth.net
> > ------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > > If I use denatured alc., how much water should I add ?
> > > Thanks
> > > Tom Driscoll
> > >
> > >
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