[Jewelry making - Article 01268] - Re: [Orchid] Borax & Alcohol flux mixture?

[H. D. (Del) Pearson]

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Hi Karen,

    Welcome to the forum.  First off, Isopropyl (rubbing alcohol) is not
    a suitable substitute for denatured alcohol. 

    You should be able to find denatured alcohol at any place that sells
    paint. It is used as a shellac thinner.  One of its other uses is as
    a fuel for marine stoves.  Since you live in Ontario, I would
    suspect that it would be widely available considering the winters
    y'all have up there. By the way, my wonderful, almost-perfect,
    daughter-in-law is from Ontario. I had the pleasure of visiting a
    small part of the province when we went up for the wedding. I know
    Ontario is to Canada as Texas is to the States...huge, but I also
    know that plenty of cold weather hits all of the province.  So check
    paint stores, marinas, hardware stores, etc. 

    Denatured alcohol is Ethanol (pure grain alcohol) to which Methanol
    has been added to make it poisonous, hence the name "denatured."
    Methanol can easily cause death or blindness. Please, as you use it,
    remember that you are dealing with a deadly chemical. 

    To all Canadians reading this: Y'all have a great day, eh. 

    Del Pearson of Designs of Eagle Creek in beautiful South Texas,
    where summer has arrived behind schedule. 

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