answersLogoWhite

0

Where do you buy methyl hydrate?

Updated: 8/11/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Best Answer

Methyl Hydrate should be stored in a Plastic Bottle.

Methyl Hydrate should not be stored in an Aluminum Container or Bottle as the Meths will corrode the Aluminum.

Meths (Methyl Hydrate) should not be stored in an metal container. This is due to the reactive nature of this form of Alcohol.

Meths should also not come into contact with Rubbers for Extended Periods of Time (for this definition I shall term Extended as 6 Months or More). Meths have been shown to degrade Rubber over repeated, and extended, exposure. Thus use of Rubber O-Rings, or Gaskets, or Seal Membranes, is also NOT RECOMMENDED.

There are currently no 'container lacquers' to protect against the corrosive and reactive nature of Meths on Aluminum, or other metals.

Hope this helps.

(Side Note: If you have stored Methyl Hydrate in an Aluminum, or other metal container, immediately check for a "Gel like residue" and/or "Pitting inside the container", these are both primary indication that a reaction has started, and you should immediately dispose of the Methyl Hydrate to ensure no impurities have been dissolved in the liquid. If pitting is noticed and MINIMAL then IMMEDIATELY transfer the Liquid to a Plastic Pop Bottle, or another Plastic Container like a Margarine Tub, to hold the liquid until you can purchase a Storage Bottle (one without A Rubber O-Ring or Seal).)

Have a Great Day!

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Hardware stores

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Where do you buy methyl hydrate?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Is methyl hydrate the same as acetone?

No, methyl hydrate is not the same as acetone.


Is methyl hydrate the same as methyl alcohol?

Yes, it is


What is the common name for methanol?

methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphthaor wood spirits


How much methyl hydrate do you use for a tank of gas?

You can put about a pint in a full tank of gas.


Where can you buy methyl orange indicator?

We can buy methyl orange(indicator) from scientific stores or chemical stores.


Can you thin latex paint with methyl hydrate?

Mixing a solvent into a latex typically ruins the product. Expected result is the latex paint turning into gel.


Why are ice crystals forming on the concrete box meant to contain the oil gushing from the broken well in the Gulf of Mexico?

They are not ice crystals but crystals of a substance called 'methyl hydrate'. Along with the oil methane is coming out of the well and under low temperatures (4oC) and the enormous pressures 1 mile down this methane binds with the seawater to form a solid - the Methyl Hydrate it is this that is blocking the box.


How does gas line freeze up occor?

in the winter condensation occurs in fuel tanks and in sufficient quantity it will freze and block the lines add a little methyl hydrate or alcohol to get rid of it


Can you still buy turpinhydrate at a pharmacy?

If you were referring to Terpin hydrate, it was banned by the FDA.


Can you buy sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate?

Yes, it is quite likely that you can.


Is ethanol also known as methyl alcohol?

Methanol is known as methyl alcohol. Methanol's scientific name is where the "alcohol" variant name has come from. Essentially, alcohol and methanol is the same thing, however there are different types of alcohol.


Does Methyl hydrate work like gas line antifreeze or is is the same product?

Methyl hydrate is commonly known as methyl alcohol, methanol, or wood alcohol. Its molecular formula is CH3OH. .for more information: http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_hydrate .. Methyl hydrate or methanol is commonly used as a gas line antifreeze. Since methanol and water are completely miscible that is they will dissolve in each other completely, methanol lowers the freezing point of any water in the bottom of the engine fuel system. .. Also since methanol will dissolve in gasoline fuel, it keeps any water in the fuel in a dissolved state. In other words you won't have a ice blockage in your fule line, tank bottom, or fuel filter. .. Since many gasolines contain ethanol, they already have antifreeze protection. .. Methanol has been used as a racing fuel and as a gasoline fuel additive. It has the property of reducing engine knocking (raising the octane level).