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It can be one of two things (or possibly two of two things).
1. You dropped it in an alcoholic beverage and the wadding inside the lighter soaked up some alcohol.
2. Your sense of smell is especially sensitive to the potency of alcohol and your picking up the smell from wherever alcohol is being consumed.
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Will rubbing alcohol hurt a zippo?
No, but only the 90% or higher ones will work. It will leave some leftover water though after the zippo burns all the alcohol because it wont burn long enough to evaporate the water
Why does a person smell of alcohol?
why does a person smell of alcohol if they just has one drink
What is the smell of isopropyl alcohol 70 percent?
Isopropyl alcohol has a rather strong alcohol smell. If you were to smell regular alcohol and smell 70% Isopropyl alcohol you would have the same smell. However, there is no general way to explain it other than a strong bitter and sometimes sweet smell. It depends on solely your olfactory membranes. Smell's are after all different to everyone.
Could you use alcohol as a substitute to zippo lighter fluid?
No, vodka (at 40% alcohol) has too much water in it. Everclear (75%) may work and everclear @ 95% will work the best. It still won't light as easily as zippo fluid but it'll work; if not, let your zippo dry out and you'll be all set to try something else.
Can urine smell like alcohol?
It's possible for urine to smell like alcohol if a person drinks too much.
How much alcohol makes your breath smell?
One regular drink containing an ounce of alcohol will make your breath smell.
How can you smell alcohol?
Alcohol, if you think to ethanol, has a specific odor and taste.
What does alcohol smell like?
Because .. wen you drink you sweat the drink out soo you smell like alcohol
Why does your perspiration smell like rubbing alcohol?
If it smells like alcohol or nail polish remover you could be a diabetic. If you are a heavy drinker, alcohol comes out of the pores, but usually does not smell like regular rubbing alcohol
How can you tell if its rubbing alcohol or vodka?
The smell...
Since alcohol addiciction is dangerous Is it okay to SMELL alcohol?
Is it okay to breath air?
Which is better to yse in zippo lighter as fluid in a pinch alchol or mineral spirits?
I'm sorry, this isn't the answer you'll want to hear, but you really should not use either, ever. If your life were on the line though, and lighting your Zippo could save you, use the alcohol.
