Originally Posted by
jmk89
I don't know abou the slight purple cast that the metho at Coles seems to have. What I do know is that both the Coles metho and the Bunnings rpoduct are "regular' metho and tend to have up to 5% water in them. The problem with the water content is that it cna make the shellac dry somewhat 'cloudy'.
What you should be looking for is 100% metho (often called Industrial Methylated Spirits). I don't know where you can get it in Brissy (although Goods & Chattels of Clayfield may well have it) - in Sydney, you need to go to specialist paint shops to find it.