What is the Difference Between Denatured Alcohol and Rubbing Alcohol?

Rubbing alcohol is a generic term and is usually manufactured with isopropyl alcohol.

Denatured alcohol contains ethanol and is engineered to discourage recreational human consumption by including additives that are poisonous, bad tasting, bad smelling or nauseating.

A 50/50 mix of either rubbing alcohol and denatured alcohol will work for prep cleaning. Both have good solvents that will remove dirt and grime.