I'm wondering what cellulose thinner is? Is it acetone, xylene, anyone good at chemistry out there?

:-) I don't know about the chemistry, but cellulose thinner is "hotter" than most types of thinner used for thinning model paints. I use it to soak my airbrush parts in, between use. Cellulose thinner will strip most paints. I do use it to thin Xtracolor paints, it dramatically speeds up the drying time. I believe cellulose thinner was used in car paints, before the newer, more environmentally friendly types came on to the market :-)
What are you thinking of using it for?
Mal

Hi there

Cellulose thinners is known as laquer thinners in some countries, and seems to contain Methyl Isobutyl Ketone ... whatever that is. Basically, like Holdfast says, it's much hotter than most thinners, and you should allow plenty of ventillation (and wear a proper mask) when spraying it.

All the best

Rowan

Holdfast: I was thinking of serving it up on the rocks, maybe with some soda - naw - Actually Humbrol sez use cellulose thinner to clean up brushes used to apply maskol (liquid mask). This stuff turns into rubber pretty quick and its hell getting it off the brush without ruining it.. Any tips would be appreciated!

Rgrds - Grenade

Hi Grenade

I normally use artists' latex because it's a lot cheaper than Maskol, but I think it's basically the same stuff. Cellulose thinners does help clean clogged brushes, but it's better not to let things get that bad...

I use an old (or cheap) brush and wet it first with water. If the brush is damp, the latex doesn't seem to cling to the bristles so badly. I wash the brush in water very frequently and usually avoid too many problems. Clean the brush with celliuose at the end of the session.

Hope this helps

Rowan

Why didn't I think of that before ? I apply maskol with old/cheap brushes, and throw them away when I'm done. I could have saved dozens !!!

I hear that cellulose thinners will strip paint really fast, and then dry at a cery high rate. Is it hard on brushes, more so than normal paint thinner?

~Chip :-)

Hi All
I'll make this short. Cellulose thinner = Lacquer thinner. Applying lacquer thinner to model plastic is not a good idea. It will melt if not wiped off immediately!

I think that after 13 years since he asked he has had time to find the answer

I was thinking the same,