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   bilyo | Oct 02, 2019 02:40pm | #1

   The Lumberjocks forum has had several discussions on this subject. Go there (lumberjocks.com) and search for "California DNA" or similar words and you will find lots of information. You can probably do a similar google search and find some answers.

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   TMcNee | Oct 02, 2019 03:23pm | #2

   Thank you! I tried the google search to now avail. I’ll try here.

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   john_c2 | Oct 02, 2019 06:10pm | #3

   Pure grain alcohol. I think the highest proof is 190, 194, or something like that. That seems to be more preferred than DNA. But it may also be illegal in California

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   fourier_transform | Oct 02, 2019 08:17pm | #4

   I use 99% isopropyl alcohol (IPA). It's available on Amazon and cheap.

   Whatever alcohol you use, use the purest you can find. The part that is not alcohol tends to soften the shellac because it doesn't evaporate as thoroughly.

   I've never tried ethanol as suggested by John but I bet it works just as well as IPA--they both have quite similar chemical properties.

   However, because ethanol is nearly pure grain alcohol, make sure you keep in safely out of the reach of young adults and teens. They don't realize just how potent it is and they can quickly become dangerously intoxicated.

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   rjlii | Oct 02, 2019 09:04pm | #5

   Grain Alcohol works great.

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   fivebirdscustom | Oct 03, 2019 04:07pm | #6

   I ordered some DNA on Amazon (the green label stuff) and it shipped and arrived.... I live in SoCal. But, it was stupid expensive.

   I have contemplated iso alcohol in the big 5 gallon bucket listed on one of the threads above.

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   forrestb | Dec 17, 2019 09:15pm | #7

   Find a liquor dispenser that sells Everclear 190 alcohol. 5% water.

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   fivebirdscustom | Dec 18, 2019 09:34pm | #8

   Can't buy Everclear in California either.