Free Priming Paste!

One of the larger hardware chain stores (Menard's) has free hand sanitizer in 3.5 ounce squeeze tubes. So, I grabbed the King's share for priming my kero stoves, along with lighting the charcoal biscuits for a weekend cookout on the barbie!

Somedays..life IS good!

Murph

 

Cant get it free here but $1 for a half litre bottle is pretty good. Dont you have to filter it through wholemeal bread? Sorry different purpose

 

Geeves I thought that was sterno!

 

Result!

 

@Murph don't tell anyone but I've been running my Trangia on hand sanitiser for the last six months. I use the gel burner attachment. Please keep it to yourself though.

Si

 

I won't tell a soul, promise.

The sanitiser I have seen is 70% alcohol, what is the other 30%? and does it also burn?

Geoff

 

Mostly water with a few detergents perfumes and i told you not to drink its

 

@Kiwi NZ
Geoff, it's water and it helps the pans not to soot up too much, to be fair I just use it to boil water to put in dehydrated food and for a brew of tea. But free is still free.

Si

 

I remember it being Brasso that was strained through bread...So I was told!!!

 

I've used hand sanitizer as a priming paste in a pinch. It worked, but all I've seen has glycerine or something similar in it, leaves a sticky residue. I'd rather pay for the right stuff.

 

The 30% is water because for some reason it disinfects much better than if it was 100% alcohol. Go figure.

 

Big Si,

How does the sanitizer perform in the gel cup? Does it produce much soot?

 

@Arvadaman it leaves a sticky residue which wipes off, I normally wipe the bottom of my Kettle off with a wet tea bag from making a brew anyway so it's no big deal.
Si

 

Tried it a few years ago it left a mess in my preheat cup. Maybe some brands are better than others.