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fldrice said:99% is lab grade...you can't just buy that stuff from the drug store.
RoadWarrior said:Ahhh, isopropyl alcohol, useful stuff.
I have been using 70% for years, mostly because it's what the dollar stores sell, never had problems. However they are cheaping out down to 50% no which is no good. I just discovered that a grocery store here "No Frills" keeps 99% in stock at $1.47 CAN for 500ml. So I'm using that now. Mostly it's Pharmacies and Drug Stores that keep in the 99% though. But often it will be $2 or more a bottle there.
The funny thing about isopropyl alcohol, is that you probably pay a lot more for it, unsuspecting, depending on how the bottle is labelled and what it claims to do. So say we can get 99% for $3 a litre....
as Tape head cleaner 50ml $1 and up, = $20+ a litre
as Fuel line antifreeze 125ml $1 and up = $8+ a litre
as Fuel injector cleaner 250ml $5 = $20 a litre
as Octane booster 250ml $5 = $20 a litre
as Emissions cleaner 125ml $5 = $40 a litre
... ... ...
So when you see 99% somewhere for a decent price, get 2 bottles, and add half a bottle to your gas tank every few fills
Road Warrior