Highest Alcohol Content Rubbing Alcohol

**Slade xTekno** · 08-27-2009, 10:48 PM

What is the highest percentage of alcohol rubbing alcohol I can buy?
Where can I buy it?

**jbake37** · 08-27-2009, 11:06 PM

The highest I have seen is 91%. It's what I got in my bathroom and I got it at Walmart.

**Weryon** · 08-27-2009, 11:15 PM

I can get 99% anywhere in NB Canada.

**bearbear** · 08-28-2009, 12:30 AM

drugstores you can find the 90's pretty much anywhere...if you go to a chemical supply store, 99% is a guarantee

**Dharion** · 08-28-2009, 01:17 AM

The question is why should you use it? 70% is most effective (1)

In the past time I've bought 70% solutions. However, buying 99% and diluting to 70% is cheaper - at least where I live.

**Emmett** · 08-28-2009, 05:32 AM

Anhydrous (0% water) isopropanol is available from chem suppliers. But unless you're very careful, it doesn't stay completely anhydrous for long.

**Gruder** · 08-28-2009, 05:58 AM

Why are you interested in this? -- I'm just curious.

**Deltaboy** · 08-28-2009, 08:37 AM

You can get it at Wal-Mart 91-95%. I use it to clean my pocket knives after I have skinned some thing. Hot water and soap scrub, Alcohol bath air dry and lube with CLP.

**Boba Fett** · 08-28-2009, 08:44 AM

The higher the amount of alcohol content, the faster it will vaporize on its own--alcohols have a much higher volatility than water. If you are going to splash some on your face after a shave, you may find you will a lot even in the short distance from bottle to face.

**Carlin** · 08-28-2009, 08:45 AM

I've seen 91% and use it for cleaning computer parts at Wally world.

**GoldenMonkey** · 08-28-2009, 09:24 AM

I use my 99% as a post shave treatment on my razor after washing it...it dispalces the water and evaporates, making the razor and blade completely dry in moments. I also use it pre-shave in the same manor to sterilize everything.

**Slade xTekno** · 08-28-2009, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Gruder

Why are you interested in this? -- I'm just curious.

Originally Posted by GoldenMonkey

I use my 99% as a post shave treatment on my razor after washing it...it dispalces the water and evaporates, making the razor and blade completely dry in moments.

Pretty much this.