Boatbuilding Supplies

Denatured Alcohol (1 quart)

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Denatured alcohol solvent, pure 100% denatured ethyl alcohol.

We use this to clean surfaces prior to applying epoxy, paint, or varnish, and as a wipe-down between coats of epoxy, paint, or varnish. Also good for cleaning up tools and epoxy spills. Denatured is relatively gentle as a solvent compared to lacquer thinner or acetone, though of course use common sense in providing good ventilation whenever you use it.

Bonus tip: Want perfect epoxy fillets? Allow your structural epoxy fillets to gel, usually 90-120 minutes. Dip a gloved finger in a cup of denatured alcohol, and smooth the surface of the fillets, keeping the epoxy surface wet with denatured alcohol. You can eliminate lumps or ugly spots in minutes.