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Ingo Degenhardt - 01 Sep 2005 21:01 GMT

Hi,
I have just used these colors the first time for spraying. (White
undersides of a Classic Airframe Hawker Seahawk 1/48)

As recommended on the bottle I thinned the paint with water (I used
distilled water) an spraying went quite well.
I noticed the paint drying very fast and had to add water two or three
times. What I did not notice in time was the airbrush's nozzle getting
clogged slowly so fewer and fewer paint got through.

The finished paint job I consider a success but I was not able to
clean the airbrush by spraying water through it. I used an old brush
to clean the nozzle....not really helpful..
So for now, I disassembled the airbrush, cleaned it as good as
possible and placed in in a water-filled jar.
I do not now about any other thinner for these paints that will clean
dry or half-dry paints on my airbrush now.

Should I another thinner? Cleaning the nozzle every minute with a
brush while spraying seems a bit tedious.
What is the best solution to clean the airbrush now? I am a bit
concerned about my good old Badger.
all advice welcome.
Ingo

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Rob van Riel - 01 Sep 2005 21:11 GMT

> What is the best solution to clean the airbrush now? I am a bit
> concerned about my good old Badger.

I had good results with alcohol for cleaning, and water for thinning.

Rob

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Pierre Francois - 01 Sep 2005 21:23 GMT

Hannants have a thinner for these paints. You should not use water, I had
the same problems.

> Hi,
> I have just used these colors the first time for spraying. (White
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
> all advice welcome.
> Ingo

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Enzo Matrix - 01 Sep 2005 22:08 GMT

> Should I another thinner? Cleaning the nozzle every minute with a
> brush while spraying seems a bit tedious.
> What is the best solution to clean the airbrush now? I am a bit
> concerned about my good old Badger.
> all advice welcome.

Hannants sell thinners for these paints. However it smells like ordinary
cellulose thinners, with which I have had good results. In fact my Badger
200 is currently in cellulose thinners.

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TForward - 02 Sep 2005 02:24 GMT

"Enzo Matrix" <enzo55@hotmail.com> wrote in news:S7qdncEJxb1184reRVn-
vA@giganews.com:

>> Should I another thinner? Cleaning the nozzle every minute with a
>> brush while spraying seems a bit tedious.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> cellulose thinners, with which I have had good results. In fact my Badger
> 200 is currently in cellulose thinners.

Please explain "cellulose thinners". Thanks.

TF

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Dave Williams - 02 Sep 2005 03:25 GMT

> "Enzo Matrix" <enzo55@hotmail.com> wrote in news:S7qdncEJxb1184reRVn-
> vA@giganews.com:
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>
> TF

I believe this is the same as lacquer thinner in America.

Dave

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Enzo Matrix - 02 Sep 2005 08:32 GMT

> "Enzo Matrix" <enzo55@hotmail.com> wrote in news:S7qdncEJxb1184reRVn-
> vA@giganews.com:
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> Please explain "cellulose thinners". Thanks.

The bottle says "For thinning all makes of cellulose paint and cleaning
brushes and equipment after use. A special blend of pure solvents that will
mix with any make of cellulose lacquer. It does *not* contain xylol, toluene
or any other petroleum derivative.Also ideal for cleaning spray guns and
brushes that have been used with cellulose lacquers."

The COSHH warning states that it contains Methyl Ethyl Ketone and Methyl
Isobutyl Ketone.

The actual brand that I use is called "Rustin's" but a suitable alternative
should be available from any Do-It-Yourself shop.

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A W - 01 Sep 2005 22:36 GMT

i thin with water and clean with water on my aztek/testors airbrush with no
problems. in fact i have replaced all my paints with xtracrylics

> Hi,
> I have just used these colors the first time for spraying. (White
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
> all advice welcome.
> Ingo

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rwsmithjr@rcn.com - 02 Sep 2005 07:10 GMT

I don't know what the tail solvent is in Xtracrylic but it's probably
either an alcohol like Tamiya and Gunze or a glycol ether like
Aeromaster, Polly Scale, Model Master Acryl and Mr. Kit. If the latter
use Model Master thinner for acrylics and the tip dry will be lessened
greatly. If Tamiya I've found only their thinner works worth crap and I
dislike their paints anyway. Gunze I use 45% isopropyl alcohol. For
cleaning Createx airbrush cleaner works just fine. Keep a few q-tips
handy and if the tip starts to clog close it fully and swab it with a
spit wet q-tip.

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Greg Heilers - 05 Sep 2005 21:57 GMT

> Hi,
> I have just used these colors the first time for spraying. (White
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
> all advice welcome.
> Ingo

Is it possible, and/or practical, to use an "extender" when airbrushing
acrylics? Such liquid extenders, can work wonders when brush painting, by
hand.

(Funny....the old spellchecker has a hissy fit with "extenders", but
apparently no problem with "extender"...lol...and the same case with
"acrylic" vs. "acrylics". The person who wrote the code, must have been
raised in a "plural-free society"...)

:o)

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David Pennington - 06 Sep 2005 10:29 GMT

>> Hi,
>> I have just used these colors the first time for spraying. (White
[quoted text clipped - 31 lines]
>
>:o)

I think its a case of the spell checker not liking the use of an
adjective as a noun. As such, an adjective doesn't have a plural and
the use of acrylics isn't mainstream, I don't think so its just not in
there.

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