<HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="Microsoft Word 11" name=Generator> <META content="Microsoft Word 11" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C678CE.07D20BC0" rel=File-List><LINK href="cid:editdata.mso" rel=Edit-Time-Data> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </STYLE> <o:SmartTagType name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none; tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple link=blue> So does the container actually say 3A or 3C somewhere? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message From: "John Delmore" <JODEL@KAIROS.NET> To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> Received: 5/16/2006 7:49:32 AM Subject: RE: Denatured vs ethanol alcohol <DIV class=Section1> 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, respectively—don’t use No. 3-B, it contains pine tar!)<o:p></o:p> John<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </DIV> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul Chick (Earthlink) Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 8:26 PM To: '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName>' Subject: RE: Denatured vs ethanol alcohol<o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> I think Susan Graham uses Everclear, or grain alcohol for piano work.  Check with her.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Paul C<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Subject: RE: Denatured vs ethanol alcohol<o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> 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.<o:p></o:p> John <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Subject: Re: Denatured vs ethanol alcohol<o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> I've heard 'Everclear' works well for easing action center bushings.  (probably eases techs well too)<o:p></o:p></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> -------------- Original message -------------- From: KeyKat88@aol.com <o:p></o:p> <DIV> <DIV> Greetings,<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>         Is denatured alcohol the same as Ethanol alcohol that is available in drugstores? ...or so I use straight stuff from the state liquor store?<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Thank you,<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Julia<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Reading</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">PA</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> In a message dated 5/10/2006 8:52:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, custos3@comcast.net writes:<o:p></o:p></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: blue 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> Denatured alcohol will do it.<o:p></o:p></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>