Isopropyl Alcohol | IPA solution

[E300Diesel]

where to buy? Is the isopropyl alcohol that you find at Walgreens and related stores the right IPA?



Hope I don't sound like Captain Obvious, but the search function can be a pain :nervous2:

 

[Legacy]

It's the same.

 

[E300Diesel]

:thx .....

 

[mrgoochio]

Isn't it just rubbing alcohol?

 

[stiffdogg06]

Isn't it just rubbing alcohol?

Yeah but isopropanol is the technical name. But Yes it's just rubbing alcohol. They do have different percentages. They have 70% and ~91%.

 

[Legacy]

No matter what the percentage, cut it 50/50 with distilled water and put it in a spray bottle.

 

[MarcHarris]

^ why dillute it? i thought using the 90% as is was supposed to be the best option.



explaination?

 

[David Fermani]

No matter what the percentage, cut it 50/50 with distilled water and put it in a spray bottle.

Why? The stronger the better. If anything, water hurts its intended use.

 

[wfedwar]

"rubbing alcohol" is often ethanol, not isopropanol.

 

[tom p.]

They have 70% and ~91%.

C, you want the 91% stuff. Sometimes you have to ask the pharmacist where it is.



I'd probably suggest wearing gloves while using it.

 

[E300Diesel]

OK, at least I was thinking of the right product, but still confused why some cut it down 50/50 and others don't?

 

[E300Diesel]

I'd probably suggest wearing gloves while using it.

What gloves do Autopians wear for detailing? I have a box of the gray latex gloves from Costco, but they rip easily

 

[stilez]

C, you want the 91% stuff. Sometimes you have to ask the pharmacist where it is.



I'd probably suggest wearing gloves while using it.

Ditto.



And don't use it with the garage door closed.

 

[wannafbody]

What gloves do Autopians wear for detailing? I have a box of the gray latex gloves from Costco, but they rip easily

Nitrile gloves are the most durable. I think you can find them at WalMart in the automotive section.

 

[tom p.]

You can buys nice boxes of nitrile gloves on Fleabay for short $$$.

 

[mrgoochio]

Do you guys just go to the grocery store to buy jugs of distilled water and keep it in your garage?

 

[Legacy]

^ why dillute it? i thought using the 90% as is was supposed to be the best option.



explaination?

I've used it both way's and found no difference in cleaning the paint, so why use it full strength?

 

[stiffdogg06]

Do you guys just go to the grocery store to buy jugs of distilled water and keep it in your garage?

Yes. I go to Giant Eagle/Wal-Mart or even Target has 91% sitting on the shelves.

"rubbing alcohol" is often ethanol, not isopropanol.

Wrong.







Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol.





Isopropyl alcohol (also 2-propanol, iso, isopro, rubbing alcohol, or the abbreviation IPA) is a common name for isopropanol. Even on the bottle of IPA it says, " Does not contain, nor is intended as a subsitute for grain or ethyl alcohol."

 

[wfedwar]

Wrong.







Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol.





Isopropyl alcohol (also 2-propanol, iso, isopro, rubbing alcohol, or the abbreviation IPA) is a common name for isopropanol. Even on the bottle of IPA it says, " Does not contain, nor is intended as a subsitute for grain or ethyl alcohol."

Please don't lecture me on chemistry. From wikipedia:



"Rubbing alcohol, USP / B.P. is a liquid prepared and used primarily for topical application. It is prepared from a special denaturized alcohol solution and contains 68.5-71.5% by volume of pure, concentrated ethanol (ethyl alcohol)[1]. Individual manufacturers can use their own "formulation standards" in which the ethanol content usually ranges from 70-95% v/v"



Sorry. You're wrong.

 

[Legacy]

Well who's right here. Alway's thought rubbing alcohol was Isopropyl (IPA), the above label states that.