Quote Originally Posted by Desertboy View Post
Is Paraffin the same as kerosene? In which case you get a gallon of it from any local fuel supplier for a few pounds it's often called 28 sec.
Paraffin, Kerosene, White Spirit (and many others) are all basically the same straight chain hydrocarbons, with a varied mix of molecules each with 9 to 17 carbon atoms. Any more it goes to oils and waxes, any less it is petroleum or gas.

In the 60's, working in a lab, there were gallons of ligroin (7 or 8 carbon atoms) we never used. A lot of it went into my petrol tank

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