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      01-29-2015, 11:04 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by eyeloveteeth View Post
wait...won't the methyl eat away at the plastic? I thought all ethers will degrade plastic
Even at near 100% purity methyl alcohol/methanol is sold in plastic bottles. And, you would be diluting it. It is indeed the key ingredient in most antifreeze washers. You can try rubbing alcohol (larger molecule size, slightly less anti-freeze) as well; it also works.
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