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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
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> Richard mentioned he used alcohol before.
> I gather US rubbing alcohol is some poor quality isopropanol,
> sometimes with all sorts of crap thrown in, so your theory seems
> plausible.
FWIW, I have a little experience with Isopropol alcohol in the US. It is readily available in Pharmacys. I work with epoxy resins occaisionally. The 70% alcohol-30% water grade is very cheap, less than a dollar a bottle. I use it for clean up. The 99% is about 4 times as much and must be ordered in. That is a day or so at WalMart. I use the 99% to thin epoxy to brush it. Methyl alcohol may be better for both purposes but I don't like the feel of it on my hands.
de W8CCW