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Lacquer thinner or denatured alcohol?
Chrisk-K
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Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 08:24 AM UTC
For soaking a clogged airbrush nozzle and a dirty needle, which is gentler, lacquer thinner or denatured alcohol? I soaked them in Simple Green overnight, but it didn't do much.
commanche1
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Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 08:27 AM UTC
If I am not mistaken it depends on the type of paint you were using , I used lacquer thinner on enammels and the other for acrylics..
chumpo
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Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 05:39 PM UTC
winsor and newton makes a brush cleaner and restorer that will handle all kinds of paint, it will eat plastic so don't get any on a model. don't know abouth soaking the airbrush in it .
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Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 06:45 PM UTC

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For soaking a clogged airbrush nozzle and a dirty needle, which is gentler, lacquer thinner or denatured alcohol?


Denatured alcohol is gentler....if you AB parts are really
dirty, you may want to use lacquer thinner, works much faster.

NB Use a hobby lacquer thinner ie Tamiya or Mr. Hobby...
less harsh on o rings.

Cheers,
Joe
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