[TheForge] erasable marker boards

Tue Nov 26 10:35:05 2002

Dave;

  The "plastic/vinyl covered hardboard" is what I scuffed with
scotchbrite and painted with the spray on chalk board paint, I think
that is the wall board that Aaron is using. This right Aaron?  Made a
nice smooth chalkboard and the paint held up for a number of years,
( if you are still considering a chalk board).

   Also, denatured alcohol is ethyl alcohol with petroleum of some
sort or some chemical added to make it unappealing to drink.  When we
were looking into making alcohol for fuel in the late 70's, the govt.
required that we mix one gallon of gasoline AND one gallon of diesel
fuel to each 100 gallons of alcohol we made to "denature" it so as to
make it undrinkable.

   Jeff   ><>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] erasable marker boards

> At 09:05 11/26/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dave,
> >
> >Try 91% (or 100%) isopropyl alcohol, or methanol (sold as fuel for
racing
> >cars, or for water-in-the-gas-tank problems in cold-weather areas.
Just
> >be careful to wear gloves if you use methanol (= methyl alcohol =
wood
> >alcohol) as it can be absorbed through the skin and is moderately
poisonous.
> >
> >Bruce
>
> I tried isopropyl rubbing alcohol from the medicine cabinet to no
avail,
> the same with denatured alcohol from the hardware store (is this
wood
> alcohol?) with negative results.
>
> I'm thinking of trying some acetone this morning.
>
> It can be a real pain being cheap and stubborn.  I may just give in
and go
> for Aaron's suggestion of a board from Home Depot.
>
>
> Dave Brown
> Heritage Smithing
> Green Bay, WI
> ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
>
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