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aqualibguitars
 Post subject: Shellac disolving
PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:14 am 
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Hello friends.
sorry to trouble u again.
in india grain alcohol is not available due to rules.
so i have to buy premixed liqued with chandrus ( dont know english name ).
but i convinced the guy to give me unmixed liquid. he gave me a liquid which is not no clear like grain alochol.
i asked him the name and he said it is called ODS
does any one know this liquid and can it be used for dissolving shellac?
waiting for ur replies.
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Wayne Brown
 Post subject: Re: Shellac disolving
PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:33 am 
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I am not familiar with ODS. Can you purchase denatured alcohol? It can be found in hardware stores (etc.) and used in place of spirited or grain alcohol.
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 Post subject: Re: Shellac disolving
PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:33 am 
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will try.
what should be the proportion mixing shellac for that?
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 Post subject: Re: Shellac disolving
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The same as regular alcohol.

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 Post subject: Re: Shellac disolving
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I use 99.9% isopropyl alcohol, as grain alcohol isn't available here either...
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 Post subject: Re: Shellac disolving
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Here's a chart for the different "cuts". I use a 3 pound cut (Highlighted in Yellow)

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 Post subject: Re: Shellac disolving
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aqualibguitars wrote:
Hello friends.
sorry to trouble u again.
in india grain alcohol is not available due to rules.
so i have to buy premixed liqued with chandrus ( dont know english name ).
but i convinced the guy to give me unmixed liquid. he gave me a liquid which is not no clear like grain alochol.
i asked him the name and he said it is called ODS
does any one know this liquid and can it be used for dissolving shellac?
waiting for ur replies.


I don't actually know, but the DS in ODS is probably for Denatured Spirits. It's reasonable to assume that this guy knows what he's doing and gave you the right stuff. I've heard of denatured ethanol (AKA 'spirits') being dyed a color so people know it's poisonous and don't drink it. It it likely ethanol denatured with methanol, or perhaps pure methanol. Either one will work. Don't drink it, and wear rubber gloves.
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 Post subject: Re: Shellac disolving
PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:55 pm 
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Thanks friends
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