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Re: cleaning the heads

Subject: Re: cleaning the heads
From: "Lou Judson" inaudio
Date: Tue Mar 3, 2009 11:37 am ((PST))
Whoa! Denatured is a whole different kettle of fish. If accidentally
ingested it can make you blind, I have heard, and is pretty nasty
stuff. I have used it a lot in the past, though.

Isopropyl is fine.
<L>
Lou Judson =95 Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689


On Mar 3, 2009, at 8:42 AM, Scott Fraser wrote:

> <<91%, not the watered down 70% stuff.>>
>
> It's worse than merely watered down. If it's sold as "Rubbing Alcohol"
> it contains glycerin which will clog analog tape heads. The more or
> less "pure" alcohol is sold as denatured or isopropyl & is a useful
> fast-evaporating cleaner for a number of household chores.
>
> Scott Fraser










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