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Hi, my broither lives abroad on a small town in Brazil and it is impossible for him to get smoke fluid. Is there a good substitute out there? Something like baby oildperhaps?
Cacau
Smoke fluid is supposed to be mineral oil, often with added fragrances. Here is the Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil He might find that baby oil is a suitable substitute. You might want to investigate the translation of "mineral oil" into Portuguese (maybe "óleo mineral") to be sure he gets the right stuff.
When I was a teenager, I couldn't afford smoke pellets so I used 3 in 1 oil and later Wahl Hair clipper oil although I have not tried this in any of the newer smoke units.