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Rubbing Alcohol in the UK?
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:59 pm
by saxophone jones
Where can you actually buy rubbing alcohol in the UK for the purposes of removing the shine on a new Wested?
Boots staff look at you as though you are either mad or some kind of terrorist if you suggest that you ought to be able to buy chemicals at a chemists shop! Other stores are similar but at least seem to have heard of it.
Any easy answers?
SJ.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:30 pm
by J_Weaver
I'm sorry I can't help. Here in the US its available in the medicine section of most any (if not all) grocery stores. I don't understand why it would be hard to find in the UK. I'm sure one of our UK gearheads will chime in and be able to help you.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:57 pm
by ob1al
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:55 pm
by Ken
Isopropyl alcohol is different than surgical spirit. Isopropyl alcohol is what you want.
Ken
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:39 pm
by saxophone jones
Yes.Surgical spirit starts to take the stain out of a dark lambskin!
SJ.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:27 pm
by ob1al
So will rubbing alcohol - go careful with that stuff!
viewtopic.php?t=10062&highlight=rubbing+alcohol
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:55 pm
by saxophone jones
Maybe I'll try a very light wipe with surgical spirit.
The slight removal of pigment is not a displeasing way of achieving a slightly used look anyway! I may even intentionally do this on some highpoints such as the yolk seam and shoulders.
SJ.
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:31 pm
by Kt Templar
Yup, surgical spirit is slightly different stuff but it does work, go gentle!
You can get rubbing alcohol in the uk, just ebay isopropyl alcohol and UK and you will find suppliers about 3 quid for 500ml last time I looked.