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How to make colored fire at home (2020)

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How to Make Colored Fire at Home

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How to Make Colored Fire at Home

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  • Pro-tip: cleaning is essential. You know that you fucked the cleaning up when you see yellow flames everywhere. (Sodium has strong emissions and is a common impurity.)

    Someone in HN is recommending methanol; I'd advise against it. The fact that methanol fire is invisible is a two-edged sword, it won't interfere on the flame but if you got something burning you'll only notice it too late. And more importantly it's highly toxic. Seriously, stick to high-grade ethanol.