Denatured Alcohol vs. Acetone

The Wise Crack - May-June 2007

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Denatured alcohol is safe to use for the cleaning of all plastic, aluminum, stainless steel, nickel plated, and anodized windshield repair injectors. Use only denatured alcohol to clean Delta Kits injectors. It is especially important that you do not use acetone to clean nickel plated injectors, as the plating may become discolored and the use of acetone to clean your Delta Kits equipment may void the warranty.

Denatured alcohol is also safe to use to clean all your Delta Kits windshield repair equipment, including lights, bridge bases, injector seals, and of course, injectors. Use on labels, logos, and other printed products should be avoided.

Denatured alcohol is also a better choice than pure ethanol because it is considerably less expensive, and a better choice than rubbing alcohol, which contains about 30% water, and does not dry as quickly as denatured alcohol.

Denatured alcohol is basically ethanol with one or more additional chemicals added to it to render it unfit for human consumption. While those chemicals vary, the typical denatured alcohol that you find at your local hardware and paint stores has methyl alcohol (methanol) added.

As with any industrial cleaner or solvent, chemical resistant gloves and eye wear should always be worn when using Denatured Alcohol.
 

-Brent Deines

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