Methylated Spirits is commonly known as Meths, Denatured Alcohol or Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol), it is a virgin alcohol mixed with a small quantity of Methanol to make it unfit for consumption, and dyed purple.

It is a commonly used fuel in Meths burners on boats or outdoor heating and cooking.

Methylated Spirits (Meths) can be used to thin spirit based stains, varnishes and paints, leaving your paint brushes overnight in a jar of Meths will enable them to be cleaned easily with warm soapy water the next day.

Furniture restorers and French Polishers regularly use Methylated Spirits when cleaning, removing wax and stripping furniture, as well as mixing with French polishes when finishing fine furniture.

 
As a fondue burning fuel.
 
As a glass cleaner.
 
Thinner for shellac based french polishes.
 
Clean up solvent for shellac based blocking primers.
 
Evaporating cleaning solvent for sensitive electrical equipment.