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Posted: 1/18/2021 7:35:28 PM EDT
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DO NOT USE Methanol.. it poisonous... extreme fire hazard too, invisible flame
Isopropyl only Methanol_toxicity |
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Posted: 1/18/2021 7:38:36 PM EDT
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Do not use Methyl alcohol, that shit will make you sick. What you want is Isopropyl Alcohol and pure lanolin oil to make your own on the cheap. The mixture is 2oz of lanolin to 12-16oz of Isopropyl. It's easier if you heat up the lanolin to about 120 degrees so it mixes easier.
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Posted: 1/18/2021 7:42:28 PM EDT
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Thanks. Found a decent price on 32 ounce of isopropyl 99% and 8 oz of lanolin.
I usually mix it and set it in the sun for an hour, that is all it takes on a normal day in AZ to completely emulsify. I don't know how I ended up with a gallon of methanol. What to do with it? I bet it was from a "hazmat disposal" from my work. Looks like it expired in 2007 for tissue reagent type uses or a co-worker ordered the wrong product. 
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Posted: 1/18/2021 7:45:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks. Found a decent price on 32 ounce of isopropyl 99% and 8 oz of lanolin. I usually mix it and set it in the sun for an hour, that is all it takes on a normal day in AZ to completely emulsify. I don't know how I ended up with a gallon of methanol. What to do with it? I bet it was from a "hazmat disposal" from my work. Looks like it expired in 2007 for tissue reagent type uses or a co-worker ordered the wrong product. Roll it over the boarder
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Posted: 1/18/2021 10:56:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks. Found a decent price on 32 ounce of isopropyl 99% and 8 oz of lanolin. I usually mix it and set it in the sun for an hour, that is all it takes on a normal day in AZ to completely emulsify. I don't know how I ended up with a gallon of methanol. What to do with it? I bet it was from a "hazmat disposal" from my work. Looks like it expired in 2007 for tissue reagent type uses or a co-worker ordered the wrong product. Put an ad on Craigslist for radio control airplane and car folks. They'd probably take it since their engines run on it. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 1:58:57 AM EDT
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OP
You want ISO Heat in the red bottle found at your local auto parts store. NOT THE YELLOW BOTTLE. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 2:23:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: OP You want ISO Heat in the red bottle found at your local auto parts store. NOT THE YELLOW BOTTLE. But yellow HEET is great in spirit stoves, as it leaves no oily soot! Chris |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 2:29:55 PM EDT
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Amazon and ebay have 99% alcohol and lanolin.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:02:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: OP You want ISO Heat in the red bottle found at your local auto parts store. That is what I used works great! |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 5:17:46 PM EDT
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I just got back from my local Publix and went up to the pharmacy counter to inquire about lanolin and lo and behold, there was a bottle of 99%+ ISO right in front of me, begging to be purchased.
I’m no stranger to buying ISO and even have a bottle of 91% here, but I’ve never seen lab grade before. $4.55 for a pint, but no lanolin there, or at the CVS next door, so a bummer. Off to EBay. Chris |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:38:59 PM EDT
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Think I seen the red bottle at Wally World in a 4 pack for $6.84 ??
Bought a qt of 91% just because they had some to have on hand,, think it was $2.9x ?? Only real difference is price per fluid unit, and with the 70 & 91,, you may have to wait an extra minute or so for the alcohol to flash off... |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:41:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Think I seen the red bottle at Wally World in a 4 pack for $6.84 ?? Bought a qt of 91% just because they had some to have on hand,, think it was $2.9x ?? Only real difference is price per fluid unit, and with the 70 & 91,, you may have to wait an extra minute or so for the alcohol to flash off... I tried 91. It didn't emulsify as well as the red HEET. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:44:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Put an ad on Craigslist for radio control airplane and car folks. They'd probably take it since their engines run on it. Pour some in fuel tank prior to smog inspection.. we had one we could make fly, so we fill it up with methanol,, took it over, barely running (carb),, blew clean emission out tail pipe, passed, customer was able to renew plates |
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Posted: 1/20/2021 10:00:12 AM EDT
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I use 99% iso from the farm store and RCBS case lube, 30oz iso, 2oz bottle of liquid lube in a 1qt spray bottle. Spray on, let iso evap, then size. Tumble wet or dry to remove. Goes a long way and doesn't have some of the downsides I've read about with lanolin.
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Posted: 1/20/2021 10:43:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I just got back from my local Publix and went up to the pharmacy counter to inquire about lanolin and lo and behold, there was a bottle of 99%+ ISO right in front of me, begging to be purchased. I'm no stranger to buying ISO and even have a bottle of 91% here, but I've never seen lab grade before. $4.55 for a pint, but no lanolin there, or at the CVS next door, so a bummer. Off to EBay. Chris |
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Posted: 1/20/2021 2:39:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I just got back from my local Publix and went up to the pharmacy counter to inquire about lanolin and lo and behold, there was a bottle of 99%+ ISO right in front of me, begging to be purchased. I’m no stranger to buying ISO and even have a bottle of 91% here, but I’ve never seen lab grade before. $4.55 for a pint, but no lanolin there, or at the CVS next door, so a bummer. Off to EBay. Chris I bought this a few weeks ago it was about the same price. $10 for the quart. It's $13 now but it's been jumping around, it was $15 when I posted it in another thread the other day. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0868R7JF6 You can get it cheaper buying bulk, then I've seen packs of 4 1 gallon jugs for even less (per oz) than this. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHFTCWS A few other options. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KYXW1S Used to be able to get this stuff at walmart for a couple bucks a bottle, not even it's not that cheap anymore & the wife says it's usually OOS, at least since the start of the plandemic. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SZ1VRZZ |
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Posted: 2/14/2021 1:57:55 AM EDT
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I feel like I saw that most folks dry tumble to remove this lube but that just ended up sticking media in my brass.
How are folks removing this? So far, really hot water, multiple times, seems to be it for me. |
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Posted: 2/14/2021 2:52:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I feel like I saw that most folks dry tumble to remove this lube but that just ended up sticking media in my brass. How are folks removing this? So far, really hot water, multiple times, seems to be it for me. When it quits removing the lube, that batch of media is done. Takes several hours to remove the lube and the media to stop sticking to the cases, I normally go overnight. |
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Posted: 2/14/2021 10:33:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I feel like I saw that most folks dry tumble to remove this lube but that just ended up sticking media in my brass. How are folks removing this? So far, really hot water, multiple times, seems to be it for me. I dry tumble my loaded ammo in corn cob media. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 1:44:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I feel like I saw that most folks dry tumble to remove this lube but that just ended up sticking media in my brass. How are folks removing this? So far, really hot water, multiple times, seems to be it for me. I put a pile of brass on a towel. I spray it with ammonia free glass cleaner and then give them a rub down. This works very well. (I stole this idea from another reloader here) |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 1:57:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I put a pile of brass on a towel. I spray it with ammonia free glass cleaner and then give them a rub down. This works very well. (I stole this idea from another reloader here) Awesome. I'll give that a try. Does it get inside the case as well? |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 2:01:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: DO NOT USE Methanol.. it poisonous... extreme fire hazard too, invisible flame Isopropyl only Methanol_toxicity <removed> save that for GD. dryflash3 |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 2:29:40 PM EDT
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Red HEET has toluene, benzene and fuel injector cleaner in it. DO NOT USE IT.
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Posted: 2/25/2021 3:37:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Awesome. I'll give that a try. Does it get inside the case as well? These are the products I ended up ordering: Med grade Isopropyl Lanolin I also had issues finding a fine atomizing sprayer like Dillon uses. My Dillon bottle was shriveled up like a prune. I found these small 4 oz glass bottles that make a nice fine mist like the Dillon. They come with two extra sprayers. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 3:54:12 PM EDT
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ISO HEET is 98.5% isopropyl alcohol with 3 other inert ingredients that are not harmful to you. The alcohol alone is more dangerous than the inert ingredients
Link to the SDS sheet for the stuff. https://www.imperialsupplies.com/SDS/0055120 No toluene fuel injector cleaner and such in it. |
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Posted: 2/26/2021 1:13:56 PM EDT
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Quoted: Probably know the answer, not the why. I usually use the 99%+ reagent grade isopropyl, but just found a 99.8% Methyl alcohol (methanol) on my shelf. CH3OH anhydrous methanol. Please let me know if this is a bad idea to use, I expect it is because of either inhalation or absorption hazard or both. Initial searches weren't so clear to me. Thanks. Bad idea, I did it but don’t recommend it. It can screw your lungs up unlike isopropyl. |
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