Rubbing Alcohol

[Navy4life]

I notice everyone talks about cleaning their tanks and accessories with Vodka or Everclear. Is it not safe to clean with rubbing alcohol?

 

[Leal]

I clean battery connections with rubbing alcohol but use either distilled water or vodka for cleaning attys. personally, I don't want to be vaping the additives in rubbing alcohol.

 

[gthompson]

You really need something around 99% alcohol. Rubbing alcohol is what, 40%? If that?

 

[Lucky1127]

I read that you can use isopropyl alcohol same as they use in the medical field as long as you don't use it on your coil you will be alright the preferred method is vodka but personally I have other uses for it.

 

[polpol]

Isn't isopropyl toxic? I would rather use ethyl alcohol. Highest percent available.

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[Lucky1127]

Isn't isopropyl toxic? I would rather use ethyl alcohol. Highest percent available.

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Both are toxic but more so in its undiluted state unless you are planning on consuming a great quantity of either I do not think the small amount used would have any effect short term or long term.

 

[unclestu]

I have used ispropyl for cleaning my protank and associated parts. I let the parts soak in a container of the isopropyl for a day or more and I must say the wicks cleaned up like new. After the soak I then soak them is distilled water for a day and then let the parts completely dry. So far I see no adverse effect, and my vodka is used shaken not stirred.
Cheers
Stu

 

[AttyPops]

I keep a bottle of the 91% ISO around. Make sure the label says isopropyl alcohol and distilled water AND THAT'S IT. No other stuff.

And I wish people would not refer to it as rubbing alcohol...since that could contain other stuff. So ISO is ISO. Rubbing Alcohol is ...undefined.

It dries away without residue over time. Small amount won't hurt anyone. Drinking a pint (or is that quart or more?) of it will hurt/kill. However, we're talking about a drop of residue if any at all. Small amounts are metabolized without harm. Large amounts can't be metabolized effectively and you die. Hence "It's the dose that makes the poison".

I use it once in a while to clean stuff including stubborn coils. However, hot water works almost as well in most cases. Just dry well.

 

[THETOTALLYCOOL]

I agree with Pops on this. I don't keep vodka or ever clear in the house but use IPA for quite a few things. I'll make a bath of alcohol and water mixed and let things soak. Then alcohol and q-tips where needed. Then a nice rinse, a water bath. Then a nice rinse again and buffing, drying.

The coils I use a pretty cheap, and I keep thinking about my potential savings in comparison to cigarettes. Thus, I usually just throw them away.