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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Head cleaning VS Tape cleaner
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Date: Mon, 29-Oct-84 14:57:37 EST
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Posted: Mon Oct 29 14:57:37 1984
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> Most commercial isopropyl alcohols are sold as
> 'rubbing' alcohol.  They contain some marginal
> amount of glycerin to reduce the drying effect
> that the alcohol has on your skin...  you thus
> end up with a slimy film of glycerin on tape
> path parts that you clean with these preparations.

Foo, this is not exactly true.  Pure isopropanol is about as
easy to get as pure methanol.  It is almost impossible to get
pure ethanol.


	Crufty Achohol		Common name.
	 Methanol		Denatured Alcohol/PACO Solvent/Burner Fuel
	 Ethanol		Hooch
	 Isopropanol		Rubbing Alchohol

-Ron