isopropyl alcohol liquid

valerian · 1 Jan 2009 at 12:03

hi
where can i get this in the high street,
i know you can order it online, ive googled it
thanks
constructive answers please
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95thrifles · 1 Jan 2009 at 12:05

Probably places like boots etc

valerian · 1 Jan 2009 at 12:06

no boots, tried

Gone2mars · 1 Jan 2009 at 12:09

******s sell it ... its in a red arosol can

bought some the other day

satman · 1 Jan 2009 at 12:10

Try looking on Eb*y ... isopropyl alcohol

gillywibble · 1 Jan 2009 at 12:11

It's just CD cleaner. You've probably got some in your house and didn't know. I had.

paradigm · 1 Jan 2009 at 12:14

Any decent chemist will sell it.

Grimley · 1 Jan 2009 at 12:22

paradigm said:
Any decent chemist will sell it.

Got mine from the Chemist at the bottom of my road. Just ask the pharmacist for a bottle. About £4.50 for 300ml.

]MadBoy[ · 1 Jan 2009 at 13:32

nail varnish remover contains a percentage acetone. Acetone is what you are after. I use my mrs acetone, if i cannot get any from work

Ben M · 1 Jan 2009 at 14:25

decent chemists will sell you it.

setter · 1 Jan 2009 at 14:35

As mentioned, cd cleaning fluid contains isopropyl alcohol.

ChrisLX200 · 1 Jan 2009 at 14:39

Vodka is good.

Nelly · 1 Jan 2009 at 17:22

Nah don't use Vodka, contains impurities from the manufacture process no matter how small.

I got 600ml of Isopropyl Alcohol BP 70% v/v from Lloyds Chemist 2 year ago for £4.75

decto · 1 Jan 2009 at 17:55

If it's for cleaning up thermal compound off PC's then you can use methylated sprit (purple) I've been using it for near 20 years, it's cheap, contains no water and is nearly pure alchohol poisoned with a little methanol to stop people from drinking it.

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BlackBat · 1 Jan 2009 at 22:25

IMHO I would avoid using anything like acetone or even PCB cleaner (yes I know that wasn't mentioned) as these can attack certain plastics. I'm not sure about the high street, but how about a retail park? So try googling again, something like:-
stafford + isopropyl alcohol + retail park
I think the top link may be of some use.

vincent1989 · 1 Jan 2009 at 22:27

camera lens cleaner tbh!

Steeps · 1 Jan 2009 at 23:13

My local lloyds stocked it, bought a 500ml bottle about 4 years ago.

thepeganator · 1 Jan 2009 at 23:20

Can't find it in any high street chemists, and I don't have any local ones near me :/

Would love to find some, kinda need it too.

Guy in boots said they used to sell it, but were stopped some time ago.

Xplo · 1 Jan 2009 at 23:43

Arcticlean from ocuk is a good alternative if you have time to wait for delivery, has the removal agent and purifier

BlackBat · 1 Jan 2009 at 23:46

Can't find it in any high street chemists, and I don't have any local ones near me :/

Would love to find some, kinda need it too.

Guy in boots said they used to sell it, but were stopped some time ago.

Why not just buy it online, if it's just for cleaning off a cpu then you could do as Xplo suggests.