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How to Prepare Isopropyl Alcohol

Isopropyl is the main ingredient for rubbing alcohol. When mixed with water, it becomes a valuable substance from removing marks and scratches from numerous surfaces. Although you can buy rubbing alcohol from most drugstores and online, it is also possible to prepare the isopropyl to become fit for task by yourself; all that is required is a basic knowledge of the measures involved.

Things You'll Need

  • Isopropyl
  • Water
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Instructions

    • 1

      Purchase pure isopropyl. You can buy 99 percent isopropyl from most large drugstores; it is not a prescribed product so it is suitable for immediate purchase. You can also buy the product online.

    • 2

      Dilute seven parts isopropyl with three parts water. This is a common measure; "rubbing alcohol" has 70 percent isopropyl content.

    • 3

      Decide how much of the product you need. Remember to scale the measurements so that it is always seven parts isopropyl to three parts water.

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