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It's something that I often wondered. Acetone, even diluted as nail polish remover, does a great job of cleaning prints and, unlike IPA, doesn't leave the piece with an awful smell.

Is it mainly price, or are there other reasons?

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[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The denatured alcohol you typically find in the the US contains a lot of methanol. It's much more toxic than IPA.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Methanol is only a bigger issue if you drink it...unless you were drinking your isopropyl alcohol that's not a very big concern.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

You can absorb it via the skin too.