Denatured alcohol

[PChristy]

When you but your green wet turnings in the alcohol does the piece need to be fully covered?

 

[Rob]

Yes, I just let mine float until they sink, usually 24 hours. Though the last bowl I did from a walnut burl cracked while drying.

 

[PChristy]

Yes, I just let mine float until they sink, usually 24 hours. Though the last bowl I did from a walnut burl cracked while drying.

:eusa_thin Well I better get me some more tomorrow - I have enough to cover half of the piece

 

[WoodWrangler]

Where do you store the alcohol sunk bowl to keep things safe?

 

[Rob]

I bought a 5 gal paint bucket with lid, I just keep it sealed. Dump a gallon in it.

 

[WoodWrangler]

I bought a 5 gal paint bucket with lid, I just keep it sealed. Dump a gallon in it.

Think a little pickle smell will impregnate it? I bought some 5gal buckets for $2 from Firehouse Subs ... but they smell of pickles!:gar-La;

 

[PeteQuad]

LOL I bought a few of those buckets. I had to leave them outside in the weather about 6 months to get rid of the smell .

 

[Robert Arrowood]

Think a little pickle smell will impregnate it? I bought some 5gal buckets for $2 from Firehouse Subs ... but they smell of pickles!:gar-La;

Do you think you could smell it through the finish.If it doe's just don't let a pregnant woman around it:gar-La;.If you do put some icecream in it:rotflm:.

 

[flatheadfisher]

Have you tried wiping the bucket out with some of the alcohol? I bet that would help.

 

[WoodWrangler]

Have you tried wiping the bucket out with some of the alcohol? I bet that would help.

Haven't tried ... but I will now.:icon_thum

 

[DaveO]

Mmm, pickles...that smell can't be as bad as Poly or Lacquer.

Dave

 

[Dudelive]

wonder how it would be to wash them and soak them in Clorox? It will work on other smells when cleaning around the house.

 

[PChristy]

:rotflm::rotflm: from learning about denatured alcohol to learning how to clean the pickle smell out of buckets:rotflm::rotflm: I love this site:icon_thum

 

[dstrbd488]

I really don't think that after you cover it with denatured alcohol that the pickle smell is going to be smell your going to need to get rid of
:gar-Bi

 

[Dragon]

For you guys that have been buying 5 gal. buckets...........
Try your local grocery store if they have a deli. I get mine for free from BiLo and Food Lion. You may have to wash out some left over cake frosting or if you're enterprising enough....scrape out the frosting and put in another container and freeze it for future use.:widea:

I also use them for planting containers for veggies and herbs. Back when I lived in Atlanta in an apt. I grew my entire garden in 5 gal. buckets on the balcony.