Originally Posted by
kaos joe
FWIW ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is used as shellac thinner, and also for some wood stains, I would imagine the world over. Shellac is shellac. So rather than paying a kings ransom at pharmacies for medical grade stuff which may or may not be (the preferred) ethanol, hit the paint or hardware store, Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. They'll have it.
It's sold as denatured alcohol in the paint section. I find this useful when traveling:
http://fuel.papo-art.com/
Last edited by Doug64; 06-08-20 at 03:56 PM.