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Barrettine Methylated Spirit

Name: Barrettine Methylated Spirit
Brand: Barrettine
SKU: BM
Price: 5.11 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (65 reviews)

65 reviews

£5.11 - £24.98 £5.11 - £24.98

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Clean, thin and degrease alcohol-based finishes.

Features

A quality methylated spirit for de-greasing, preparing and cleaning wooden surfaces
Perfect for thinning french polishes and knotting solutions
Removes dirt and fingerprints from glassware
Can be used as a fuel for some burners and stoves

Brand	Barrettine
Size	500ml, 2L, 5L
MPN	Please Select Size/Option
GTIN	Please Select Size/Option

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Overview

Barrettine Methylated Spirit is also commonly known as Meths, Denatured Alcohol or Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol). This product contains a small amount of Methanol and purple dye to make it unfit for human consumption.

Methylated Spirits (Meths) can be used to thin spirit-based stains, varnishes and paints and degrease extractive-rich woods. Furniture restorers and French polishers use Methylated Spirits for cleaning, removing wax and stripping furniture, as well as mixing with French polishes when finishing fine furniture. Meths is also an effective cleaner for painting and wood finishing equipment such as brushes and applicators.

Other Uses

In addition to wood finishing, Methylated Spirit is also commonly used as fuel in Meths burners on boats or for outdoor heating and cooking.

Meths can also be used as an effective household cleaner for windows and whiteboards. Mix a solution of 50% Methylated Spirit with 50% water and pour into a spray bottle. Spray the window or whiteboard and clean off with a paper kitchen towel for smear-free cleaning. This is particularly good for removing permanent marker pen that has been mistakenly used on whiteboards.

For more thinners, see Barrettine White Spirit, Barrettine Turpentine Substitute, Barrettine Low Odour White Spirit and Barrettine Cellulose Thinners

Datasheets

Barrettine Methylated Spirit - Safety Information

Reviews

65 customer reviews

5.0/5.0

based on last 18+ months

5 stars		62
4 stars		2
3 stars		1
2 stars		0
1 star		0

5/5

It the job i needed it to do

It was fine worked and performed as it should and how i expected

TIM SMITH. 500ml (24/08/25)

3/5

Does what it says on the bottle

It's basic Methylated Spirit, bought along with the rest of the order following excellent advice from WFD advice

Alec Rintoul. 500ml (15/12/23)

5/5

Well packaged - quality bottle

Contents as expected and presumably fairly stock standard. Good bottle - plastic not too soft so less chance of unexpected spillage when picked up.

LucyL. 500ml (23/03/23)

5/5

Good product good price

Ideal for cleaning bare wood pre staining

Careswell. 2L (24/12/22)

5/5

It works

Not a lot to say really. Used it to degrease bare wood before varnishing.

Kevin Gatward. 500ml (03/11/22)

5/5

Use Methylated spirits to fire my model steam locos Consistent product works a treat

I use this product to provide the heat to raise the steam in my model steam locos. Super product.

Paul Barford. 5L (25/12/21)

4/5

Very good

It burns with a little soot residue but remains a product that I will buy again when I need it

John Newell. 5L (08/10/21)

5/5

Use to mix with shellac Does the job well

Used this for years when french polishing

Steve Casey. 2L (29/10/20)

5/5

It is as specified

It is as specified and does the job I needed it for.

W. M. Jones. 2L (04/08/20)

5/5

As expected

Precisely what was expected, great value, and rapid delivery, thanks.

C Robb. 5L (05/11/19)

5/5

Good product

Is what it says on the tin!

Vincent Kropidlowski. 5L (02/06/19)

5/5

Very good service at a good price, with prompt delivery

It was Methylated spirit, and was fine, not much more one can say.

Euan Seel. 5L (07/05/19)

5/5

BRILLIANT

The Barrettine Methylated Spirit is a great product, works well to remove all grease, dirt and clean windows too. etc. I recommend this product.

Jeffrey Marks. 5L (28/04/19)

5/5

Great prices, and excellent customer service Thank you

Great prices, and excellent customer service. Thank you.

Paul Hart. 500ml (17/03/19)

5/5

Good product

Used it before applying hard wax oil tint.

Maria Humphrey. 2L (23/02/19)

5/5

Good product - great price - and excellent service

I think I've said it all already!!!!

Mark Shepherd. 5L (04/02/19)

5/5

As Ordered with fast delivery

Standard Methylated Spirt ecellent cleaner for removing sticky stains

Allan Pool. 500ml (23/09/18)

5/5

First class supplier Would certainly buy from them again

5 litres of Meths delivered to my door when I expected it. . . . What's to say?? . . . except that Wood Finishes Direct were brilliant. Very professional and thorough. Will use again and recommend without hesitation.

SteveH. 5L (25/07/18)

5/5

Quick and easy order with no problems

Exactly what I wanted and delivered quickly.

David Moran. 5L (10/12/17)

5/5

Useful

This barrettine methylated spirit is great I can use it for a number of things thanks

Mary H Nutt. 5L (06/12/17)

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