Denatured Alcohol

[petebucy4638]

I noticed yesterday that neither Home Depot, nor Lowes, list denatured alcohol on their websites. Amazon sells it as "fuel." I know that California outlawed the sale of denatured alcohol a few years back, but I didn't think that it was going to be a national trend. Where do you folks buy denatured alcohol these days?

 

[pop-pop]

I noticed yesterday that neither Home Depot, nor Lowes, list denatured alcohol on their websites. Amazon sells it as "fuel." I know that California outlawed the sale of denatured alcohol a few years back, but I didn't think that it was going to be a national trend. Where do you folks buy denatured alcohol these days?

Got this at Walmart. Suspect a mere renaming because of some Federal regulation? Dunno.

 

[creasman]

I purchased a gallon at Ace Hardware. Been a few months ago.

 

[cyclopentadiene]

This is most likely supply issues. We require low water ethanol for testing. Recently, the entire supply of the grade we purchase increased 5x in cost. All of the supply has now been diverted to medical use only. We had to revalidate all of our methods using a different grade of ethanol. Our manufacturing uses a specific denatured ethanol and we are taking shipments when they can send them, but when we generally need a shipment. Sometimes they are a few days early, sometimes late.

 

[Dee2]

I sometimes buy at Tractor Supply, Agri Supply, Sherwin Williams or other paint stores.

 

[mdbuntyn]

CA is one of the largest markets, if not the largest market, in the country. It's easier to remove DNA from the website than it is to develop the necessary workarounds that would allow people in other states to order it, or check if it's in stock

 

[Oka]

It is not illegal in Calif. I was there end of May and bought some.
Supply issues my guess.
Anyway, get the fuel Denatured Alcohol, it is purer, lower water percentage

 

[woodlaker2]

As always you can learn something new on this site just about every day!

 

[Berta]

I think it’s Mineral spirits that you can not buy in California.

 

[Bob Graveen]

The Tractor Supply stores around me has it.

 

[Tim Sherwood]

I get it from Klingspor.

 

[ScottM]

It is not illegal in Calif. I was there end of May and bought some.
Supply issues my guess.
Anyway, get the fuel Denatured Alcohol, it is purer, lower water percentage

From what I read on a scroll saw forum it is illegal to sell in some CA counties.

 

[schnable]

I prefer to use 190 proof everclear (typically for mixing shelac).

 

[Dee2]

Anyone considering making their own alcohol?
Here is a "system" on display at the AAW made primarily of wood as I understand. Maybe a few metal screws. Don't remember the wood types that were used. You can do some interesting things with paint. It won some award, People's Choice(?), maybe.

No samples were available.

 

[gamiller3rd]

Although it wasn’t on their website I found it at Lowes in Southport.

 

[Flute Maker]

I bought some dna at our Lowes in Laurinburg about 3 weeks ago

 

[walnutjerry]

I sometimes buy at Tractor Supply, Agri Supply, Sherwin Williams or other paint stores.

Just saw DNA in a paint store yesterday in Mooresville---------28.00 gal. +tax

 

[petebucy4638]

I think it’s Mineral spirits that you can not buy in California.

Denatured Alcohol is illegal in California. Supposedly, the fumes are a pollutant. Google it, there are thousands of hits.

 

[petebucy4638]

I prefer to use 190 proof everclear (typically for mixing shelac).

That was my next question. Everclear is definitely least toxic alcohol that we have easy access to. Do any of you fellow have plans for a still handy? <g>

 

[Berta]

Denatured Alcohol is illegal in California. Supposedly, the fumes are a pollutant. Google it, there are thousands of hits.

Well, you can’t get mineral spirits there either, ( I looked it up).