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Model Forum / General / Models / March 2006Thinning Gunze Paints
Hi folks, I have the Gunze Panzer colors, 1 400ml bottle of Mr Color Thinner, and Mr Surfacer 1200. Is there something else that I can use for cleaning my airbrush besides the Gunze Thinner? This is my first time using Gunze Paints and Mr. Surfacer. As such I'm testing the paint out on an old DML JSU-152 that I've had around for at least 10 years. One of those kits that was started but never finished, until last summer. TIA, Jim > Hi folks, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Jim I always use lacquer thinner for cleaning my airbrushes, after using enamel and lacquer paints. When I use acrylics I use soapy water followed again by lacquer thinner. J. Bright >I have the Gunze Panzer colors, 1 400ml bottle of Mr Color Thinner, and Mr >Surfacer 1200. Is there something else that I can use for cleaning my >airbrush besides the Gunze Thinner? Sure, lacquer thinner. If the Gunze Panzer colors you have are the acrylics, not Mr. Color, you can thin them for spraying with windshield washer fluid instead of the relatively expensive Mr. Color thinner.  SignatureAl Superczynski, MFE, IPMS/USA #3795, continuous since 1968 My "From" address is munged - use 'modeleral (at) swbell (dot) net' to respond via email. Check out my want lists and eBay listings at "Al's Place": http://www.network54.com/realm/modeleral/ "Build what YOU like, the way YOU want to, and the critics will flame you every time." Thanks J. and Al. I must say I do like Mr Surfacer. That stuff was very kind to someone that hadn't used it before. I'll have to look at the bottles I have and see if I can figure out if I have their acrylics or Mr. Color, because I'm not entirely sure. >>I have the Gunze Panzer colors, 1 400ml bottle of Mr Color Thinner, and Mr >>Surfacer 1200. Is there something else that I can use for cleaning my [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > windshield washer fluid instead of the relatively expensive Mr. Color > thinner. The paints I have all have Mr. Color on the lid. >>I have the Gunze Panzer colors, 1 400ml bottle of Mr Color Thinner, and Mr >>Surfacer 1200. Is there something else that I can use for cleaning my [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > windshield washer fluid instead of the relatively expensive Mr. Color > thinner. >The paints I have all have Mr. Color on the lid. Then *don't* try using windshield washer fluid to thin them! ;-p SignatureAl Superczynski, MFE, IPMS/USA #3795, continuous since 1968 My "From" address is munged - use 'modeleral (at) swbell (dot) net' to respond via email. Check out my want lists and eBay listings at "Al's Place": http://www.network54.com/realm/modeleral/ "Build what YOU like, the way YOU want to, and the critics will flame you every time." I don't have any Panzer Colors in my Gunze collection, but one very easy way to tell the Mr. Color Lacquers from the water based stuff is that all the Mr. Color Lacquers except the "Super Metallic" have a tabbed lid. The water based stuff has a conventional flat topped lid. According to the Gunze listing at R10, there are two German tank sets HS101 and HS102 and they are indeed Lacquer based. Cheap lacquer thinner from the paint or hardware store will work just fine for cleaning the airbrush, and decently for thinning the paint for spraying, but to really make the stuff spray better than anything you have ever used before, you should use the Gunze Self Leveling thinner. It has retarder in it to make the paint lay near perfectly. Norm |
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