Acetone vs Denatured alcohol

Captnrontx

I change my BGE XL gaskets annually and have do so since I bought it in 2005.  To clean the rim after removing old gasket, I use a scraper (sometimes a razor blade) to remove the residual glue from the old gasket.  My question is Denatured alcohol ok to use instead of Acetone or goop off?  I was recently told NOT to use Denatured alcohol because it contains harsh chemicals. 

Legume

Denatured alcohol is just ethanol (eg booze) with things like acetone or methanol added to make it poisonous if ingested - to make sure people don't try to drink it.

Captnrontx

Thank you for your prompt response.  I’ve used denatured alcohol on many things, so this makes sense to me. 

fishlessman

use the denatured alcohol, it doesnt dry out your hands like acetone and you dont need to worry about inhaling it. its also  not flammable and does not eat into painted surfaces like the acetone.

Captnrontx

That’s what I needed to hear