Removed Dingotone finish - like result - any advice on leaving without new finish.

[Rabbit]

First I want to apologise to DJP for the major hijack of his thread.

Rabbit, I thought I'd share this link which is on the topic of using Industrial Methylated Spirits (DAA - Denatured Absolute Alcohol) for mixing shellac.

https://restorerschoice.com.au/produ...te-alcohol-daa

Scroll down to the description, and also see the "READ OUR BLOG HERE" link.
This info (and other similar sites) is what I have based my understanding on. Maybe this is a case of perpetuated misinformation, I don't know.

Yeh... we are kinda hijacking the thread, but hidden amongst the comments is usefull information.

OK, the stuff you linked ti does state that it's denatured absolute alcohol. The "Absolute" bit translates to it being pure ethanol with no water. It's been denatured to make it undrinkable. I suspect it is cheaper because being not fit for human consumption it isn't subjected to the many pointless taxes and tarrifs that the good stuff is subjected to. You also don't have to account for every mL you use like you would with lab grade ethanol.
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[McCreed]

Yeh... we are kinda hijacking the thread, but hidden amongst the comments is usefull information.

OK, the stuff you linked ti does state that it's denatured absolute alcohol. The "Absolute" bit translates to it being pure ethanol with no water. It's been denatured to make it undrinkable. I suspect it is cheaper because being not fit for human consumption it isn't subjected to the many pointless taxes and tarrifs that the good stuff is subjected to. You also don't have to account for every mL you use like you would with lab grade ethanol.
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Okay, last metho-related post here (I promise!).
The first photo I posted, the label does say "DAA 100%..." which I presumed to be Denatured Alcohol, but didn't know about the Absolute part. Hopefully someone else gains something out of this in future!
Cheers!