Douglas Methylated Spirits - 5L

Methylated Spirits is a solvent which has many uses. As a household cleaner, it is effective at removing stains and scratches and is often used as a component of homemade glass and window cleaners. Mixed with shellac and linseed or other oil it acts as a finish for furniture often called French polish. Methylated Spirits is also useful for removing paint or varnish.

Features

• Mineralised Methylated Spirits is used as a solvent for knotting solutions, spirit-based varnishes, some spirit-based paints and French Polish.
• It can also be used as a cleaner for paintwork, glassware and for wiping resinous matter from knots prior to applying Douglas Patent Knotting.
• It is sometimes used as a fuel for heating/cooking.
• It is a denatured spirit which gives a clean flame.
• It is mixed with a small quantity of Methanol to make it unfit for human consumption and dyed purple.