[Jewelry making - Article 00396] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Roach-pruf boric acid

[James Binnion]

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>     Jim, Are you an alchemist? 

    no just too damn curious for my own good :-) 

>     My question, is the alcohol they sell in liquor stores ( Ever
>     clear) 100% drinkable stuff the same as what you are going to
>     experiment with? 

    The alcohol I have ordered is reactively pure isopropyl alcohol,
    basically the same stuff as in rubbing alcohol but no added water.I
    have never tried isopropyl for this purpose so I am curious if it
    will hold boric acid in solution. I have used methanol (wood
    alcohol) and ethanol (denatured alcohol) they both work but methanol
    holds more boric acid in solution. The problem with methanol is it is
    too toxic for me to feel comfortable with using it in the studio in
    the quantities that I use fire coat. So I stick with denatured
    ethanol as the safer if less effective solution. 

    Ever-clear is relatively pure ethanol probably 198 + proof or 99%
    pure, certainly a good candidate for use in fire coat preparations.
    It is a lot more expensive than denatured due to the federal taxes
    on drinking alcohol. 

Jim

James Binnion
jbin AT mokume-gane.com
James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
360-756-6550
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