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Windex
miley46
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 07:33 PM UTC
Hi sorry if this has been covered before but what is WINDEX called in the UK.
I'm keen to try it while airbrushing I suspect it's probably Windolene blue spray here in the uk but I'd like to be sure ..
Many thanks
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 08:49 PM UTC
Two related threads that may help :

http://www.militarymodelling.com/forums/postings.asp?th=86473

http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?388633-Good-Windex-replacement-in-the-UK

H.P.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 10:09 PM UTC
And in France?
Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 11:49 PM UTC

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And in France?


Glassex ?

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miley46
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Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 01:00 AM UTC
Many thanks for all your advice and help a huge bottle of windscreen washer fluid sounds good value to me
Thanks again
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Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 11:25 AM UTC

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And in France?


Glassex ?

H.P.

without ammoniac...
BBD468
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Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 06:57 AM UTC

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Many thanks for all your advice and help a huge bottle of windscreen washer fluid sounds good value to me
Thanks again


I started using Windshield Washer fluid to thin Acrylics for Airbrushing as well and it works great!!! That big jug will last a lifetime too.
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Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 06:29 PM UTC
You can clean airbrushes with this stuff?

Never thought of it
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Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 07:18 PM UTC

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And in France?

It should be VENDEX.
(too litteral a translation! )
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2015 - 05:12 AM UTC
I noticed they recently started including vinegar in UK Windolene, though it still seems to have ammonia in it too. Not sure if the vinegar is strong enough to do anything bad to your airbrush... Probably not, I guess. There are supermarket brand window cleaners that are just vinegar, no ammonia.
miley46
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2015 - 07:05 AM UTC
Now I know what windex is can anyone let me know the best ratio of paint - water - windscreen cleaner cheers
miley46
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Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2015 - 03:20 PM UTC
Scrap that last request sorted cheers to everyone who helped
Mick
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