Meths is the common name in the UK/Australia for denatured (undrinkable)
wood alcohol. Blue in colour - well it is in Australia, cheaper than a
bottle of Coke. We can buy it from places as diverse as afeways/Woolworths
and the Hardware stores.

Hope you have luck with it.

"Courtney Thomas" wrote in message
...
I've seen reference to methylated spirits on several occasions recently
and would like to know what it is, where do you get it and what's it
cost, please?

Thank you,
Courtney



Roger & Lorraine Martin wrote:

Methylated spirits will do the job without the risk of damage that
petrol
(gas) or petroleum oils do to rubber, soap stays put for awhile and will
let
the rubbers slide up and down.





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s/v Mutiny
Rhodes Bounty II
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619

Meths is ethyl alcohol 'poisoned' with methyl alcohol so as to
prevent it being consumed by brown-baggers. Often dyed purple too....

Brian W

On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 22:28:28 -0500, Courtney Thomas
wrote:

I've seen reference to methylated spirits on several occasions recently
and would like to know what it is, where do you get it and what's it
cost, please?

Thank you,
Courtney



Roger & Lorraine Martin wrote:

Methylated spirits will do the job without the risk of damage that petrol
(gas) or petroleum oils do to rubber, soap stays put for awhile and will let
the rubbers slide up and down.