I'm curious if hand sanitizer with 80% ethanol would work for shellac. This sanitizer also has small amounts of glycerol and hydrogen peroxide. With so many bottles available at a low price after the pandemic, I'm wondering if this could be a viable substitute for denatured alcohol, which can be tough to find. Any thoughts on this?
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It's worth doing a little test to see how it works with the shellac. I'm skeptical that it will work perfectly, though. I'd recommend starting with a small batch to be safe.
Why not run a test and let us know what you find out? It could help others too!
I think the glycerin in it might pull water into your finish and make it cloudy. If you had the right permits, you could re-distill it first—just some food for thought!
That sounds complicated! I'm just trying to keep it simple, but thanks for the idea.
Definitely! I'm looking forward to making it a little science experiment with my son.