Cleaner burning fuel

[dnp101677]

I am currently using the 90% rubbing alcohol stuff you can buy at any drug or grocery store and it leaves a lot of soot. Is there anything out there that is readily available that doesn't leave such a residue behind?

Thank you,
Dan

 

[b.lindsey]

Dan,
Try some denatured alcohol available in the paint dept. of the home improvement stores, paint stores, or probably most hardware stores. You should find it will burn much cleaner.

Bill

 

[Longboy]

........If you are using this for Stirling you found out like I did, dirty smokey. Use the 70% rubbing alchohol. 50% doesn't light. You can dilute your 90% with more water and try it too.

 

[Stan]

If you can't find denatured ethanol, try pure methanol (not as hot as ethanol) also sold as a thinner in the paint department. With either one, you want the pure stuff, not adulterated with anything. Water doesn't burn and you don't need it to smell nice.