Prop Alcohol

[Edward Rognerud]

Hello,

Does anybody have a good source for prop alcohol? I believe it is a 99% isopropyl alcohol product. I am in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area in Minnesota, and it seems to be a difficult find. I did find that Signature does have some for $60 per gallon. None of the other operations even stock it, which seems a little strange regarding Minnesota's extensive exposure to icing conditions. I also found it online and was quoted $95 per gallon plus a $50 hazmat fee on top of shipping. I am hoping to find something a little more reasonable.

Thank you,

Ed Rognerud
Rosemount, MN

[Kristin Winter]

When I have bought it, I have paid about $100 for a 5 gallon pail. I would check local industrial supply places. Many moons ago, I flew out of KSTP and we bought it be the 55 gallon drum.

If you were closer to Northern California, I could get you some waste isopropyl for nothing. It is clear with no particulates. I is just used to rinse electronic components so they only use it once as the purity required there is much more than necessary for dumping it on your props.

[Hansmeister]

Has anyone worked out the cost for cheap booze per gallon? Moonshine, maybe.

[Jerry Mazza]

I have several gallons from when I had a deiced Twinco. I would sell it for $35agallon plus shipping

[David Callon]

I am not saying that I use it but at some paint stores they can order 99%
The cost is about 60.00 for 5 gallons

[Alan South]

The product specified in my POH is Aeroshell compound 06A. Datasheet is at:

The relevant US standard is: TT-I-735a Grade B which is for 99.6%+ Isopropyl alcohol. You tend to find either 99% or 99.9% IPA on sale. Given the likelihood of a bit of condensation in the tank, I'm not sure whether it matters which one. I find eBay has plenty of sellers here in the UK

As a minor cultural reference, if you go into a British pub and ask for a pint of IPA, you will get a glass of India Pale Ale.

Alan

[9089P]

If you order an IPA here you would get the same, India Pale Ale is the in beer right now among the microbrewers.

Don

[Jay]

I have some Thunderhead IPA in the fridge right now, but it's way too good to squirt on props!

Jay