Ronsonol Discontinued?

I went searching on Amazon for Ronsonol and, while it's still available there, I found comments that the brand was being discontinued by the manufacturer. Is this old news? News that turned out to be untrue?

Regardless, I bought two large bottles, just in case!

I haven't heard that, but in any case, naphtha (the main ingredient, historically) should continue to be available through other sources, such as perhaps a paint store, etc. I may buy an extra bottle or two just to have on hand just in case, but I'm not real concerned about petroleum-based watermark fluids still being available in the future.

That's good to hear. I could have bought Zippo lighter fluid at the hardware store, but everyone here speaks so highly of Ronsonol.

Well, here's the interesting thing. Zippo bought the Ronsonol brand several years ago. (Says so in fine print on the container now.)

There was some discussion on a stamp website (it may have been this one), and no one knew whether or not they kept the Ronsonol formula or just bottled Zippo in Ronsonol containers. (And I think questions to Zippo never received a reply.)

So perhaps Zippo is just owning up to the reality about the product. :-(

A quick search for "naphtha" on ebay pulls up many options. You may need to buy a quart at a time (about $15 with shipping), which is more than the everyday needs of most collectors, but it's definitely available. Paint stores might be able to sell smaller quantities a little cheaper, perhaps. The same types of products are available on Amazon and, presumably, though other online retailers as well.

Here's the thread I was thinking of:

https://goscf.com/t/39237

There's also this one, asking about the presence of naptha in Ronsonol.

https://goscf.com/t/35000

Thanks very much for all the replies!

I have never noticed any real difference between Ronsonol and Zippo in any case.

Naptha can be found at both Lowes and Home Depot at a reasonable price, around $10, and a quart will last a long long time. I use it regularly since it prices out much cheaper than Ronsonal, if you can even find it anymore.

Electronic supplier warehouse sell the real stuff for detect watermark at around 20 to 25 $ per gallon. It use for clean electronic board . Ask for trichlorotrifluroethane. Same stuff unitrade sell for $20 a 4 ounces bottle.

Interesting, 66, though I thought this product was banned because of its impact on the atmosphere.

Sounds effective, though. From wikipedia: CFC-113 has such a low flammability and low toxicity that it was also used as a cleaner for delicate electrical equipment, fabrics, and even metals. It would not harm the product it was cleaning, ignite with a spark or react with other chemicals.