Where get cheapest methylated spirits?

[Bill Woods]

I use METHYLATED SPIRITS as a cleaner in the home and garage. I want to buy a couple of litres.

At present my local hardware shop sells it for a rather expensive £1.75 / 500ml.

I don't see meths listed online at any of the websites for Homebase, Focus or B&Q. Do these DIY chains actually stock meths and what do they charge?

Or maybe there are cheaper places to buy meths?

ALternatively I am told that ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (also called ISOPROPANOL) is a good cleaner but the only place I have seen it is the chemists and they charge handsomely for it! Maybe there is a cheapish source for ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL?

[pete]

Next time you or a friend of yours goes to France, get a few 5 litres from a hypermarket. Only about £3 for the 5 litre container.

[runlikethewind]

Problem!!!

you're not allowed to carry it by Ferry, Eurotunnel or Air!, unless you swim across with it.

[Duncan Wood]

I normally pay over £5/litre for IPA & if you don't have adequate ventilation you get the hangover from hell. Cheapest place to buy meths is your local decoraters suppliers or copying suppliers (copying spirit)

[Steve Antony Williams]

£1.75 doesn't strike me as expensive, and it strikes me as one of those "much the same price wherever you go" type of things

DrSteveW

[Phil]

Petrol is only 80p a litre.....

[Grunff]

That sounds pretty steep, especially if you use it in any quantity. I pay ~£6-7 per winchester (2.5l).

[Ash]

I bought a couple of half litre bottles a couple of weeks ago (use it in Trangia Stoves). Went first to Boots, they had none in stock. The independent chemist opposite had it at £1.25 a bottle.

Ash

[Mary Fisher]

I use soap.

Mary

[Duncan Wood]

I don't use very much :-) Where do you get yours?

[Grunff]

A lab chemicals supplier - they will supply to the public, but you need to order 4 winchesters at a time (so that's about £30).

[Dale Grimsley]

Anyone know a stockist that keeps it in the fridge as it isn't the same at room temperature

LOL !!!

Dale

[Bob Mannix]

Only half an answer I'm afraid - yes they sell it, I bought some in B&Q the other day (next to the white spirit). I would be very suprised if it was cheaper than £1.75/500ml though.

[Stuart]

you buy 5 litres it is £10.89 so thats £1.09 per 500ml but there will be delivery costs on top unfortunately... your only slightly better off.. Stuart

[pete]

I brought 20 litres back last month.

[usenet]

Now there's a helpful comment! :-)

[runlikethewind]

Better hope you don't get caught then!!!!

[Mary Fisher]

Well it's cheaper and safer than meths and very good at cleaning - that's what it's designed for :-)

Mary

[zymurgy]

I use thinners when I need a powerful cleaning solvent.

Comes in at under a tenner for 5 litres from a trade paint supplier ..

Cheers

Paul.

[pete]

Which current regulation (Act, Chapter etc) are you on about?