2020年10月16日 · About 4 years ago, I bought several 2-packs of Kingsford charcoal lighter fluid from either Sams or Costco. They have been stored since in the shed - no sunlight. When I got one out, the top of the plastic bottle had become brittle and broke, spilling lighter fluid everywhere. All the other bottles are the same way.

2015年4月4日 · The reason I made a large amount of DIY lighter fluid is at a flea market some years back, I bought 144 high quality knock off Zippos for $120, again for potential barter material. Also bought 1K flints & 200 wicks to go with them.

2011年1月16日 · Lighter Fluid is basically VM&P Naptha. Buying VM&P Naptha by the quart or gallon is much cheaper than buying the little cans of lighter fluid. I have several little cans that I keep filled from quarts of VM&P Naptha. I use it mainly for removing labels and masking tape because it dissolves the glue without harming plastic.

2010年9月19日 · Gasoline will work, but has a low vapor point. If the lighter gets to warm, and the fuel within it as well, you risk having that lighter flash a cloud of fuel when you ignite it. I think naphtha burns clean and might have a slightly higher vapor point but not by much. Zippo fuel doesn’t smell like naphtha as far as my nose is concerned.

2017年1月3日 · Simply mix fumed silica with charcoal briquette lighter fluid until it gels. (to the consistency of hand sanitizer) Fill a plastic squeeze bottle with the mixture. (make sure its a sturdy squeeze bottle with secure tight fitting lid) Squeeze some of the mixture onto cotton balls, or cotton make-up pads, or a wad of kapok.

2021年2月17日 · Butane is liquid, like lighter fluid. I mean, it is used as lighter fluid. But it's boiling point is about 30 degrees, so unless you're using it in sub freezing conditions, it's going to convert from liquid to gas and either pressurize the vessel it's in or escape into the air. Not practical and a fire hazard. Alcohol should work well.

2008年12月6日 · Zippos are nice to have cause you can put nearly any kind of flammable fluid in there and it'll burn (just don't use charcoal barbecue lighter fluid - apparently that'll make your Zippo explode). I've used methanol, and once, when I young, drunk, and impatient I used a few sprays of cologne to fuel a Zippo so I could light my cigarette.

2010年7月18日 · When in WWII, they had no lighter fluid for their Zippos, so what they would do in the field, would be to take the guts out of the Zippo, and tie a small string through the holes in the “guard” then lower the Zippo guts into the gas tank of the nearest truck. Let it soak for a minute, pull it up, and wipe it off. Problem solved.

2009年9月19日 · This is a great vehicle survival tool, as it will heat the passenger compartment if needed. Just remember open flame eats oxygen....and between hypothermia and oxygen deprivation....a very deadly cocktail. I survived a day and a half in a car during a Minnesota blizzard with a hubcap and a bottle of charcoal lighter fluid.

2025年1月18日 · Common charcoal lighter fluid from Kingsford or store brands is about 90% aliphatic mineral spirit with about 10% mineral oil added to slow evaporation. Plentiful everywhere and cheap. Is a bit smoky, but no objectionable odor like kerosene or highway diesel