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Posted by spacegalval on Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:14 PM

Greetings,,, I'm about to run some al-clad paint thru my Badger 200 to finish off a Tornado but I'm worried about cleaning up afterwards. Can I use regular turps to get it all out of my brush or is there something special I'll need to use ? I've just gotten a new head assembly for the brush & don't want to screw it up ! Thanx ! ! 

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Posted by Bronto on Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:16 PM

You wil need lacquer thinner to clean alclad.

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Posted by R-4360 on Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:28 PM

Acetone works best for cleanup of Alclad. You can use lacquer thinner too - that's the only thing I use for airbrush cleanup.

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Posted by Cadet Chuck on Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:36 PM

Yes!  No turps!  Lacquer thinner only. Also, AlClad makes their own thinner/cleaner which might be the best thing to use.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, May 17, 2013 9:20 AM

I have always used turpentine for Alclad, even though it is a lacquer, and it has always seemed to work okay.  In fact, I find Alclad easier to clean from my airbrush than any other paint I use- it doesn't seem to stick to the parts of the brush or pickup tube like most paints do.  I always try to clean it immediately after spraying- turpentine or mineral spirits might not work if it dries in the brush.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by OMCUSNR on Friday, May 17, 2013 12:23 PM

At work, if we use any metalicized paint (usually lacquer based), we use MEK to clean with.  It's about the only thing that clears the glitter outta the equipment.  Having said that, I don't know if Alclad has metal in it.

Reid

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Friday, May 17, 2013 1:03 PM

Alclad paints are awesome! They build up in thin layers even if you spray too much on your model (happened to me when first using them). I just use Revell's "Aqua Color Clean" to clean my airbrush. I leke to use it, because I can clean my AB with it when using Gunze or Tamiya paints as well.

Clemens

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    January 2010
Posted by CrashTestDummy on Friday, May 17, 2013 3:42 PM

Yeah, you're going to love it.  It's the first paint I ever shot through my AB, and the paint I can expect the best results from my AB with.  As others have said, Acetone or lacquer thinner is what I use.  

Gene Beaird,

Pearland, Texas

G. Beaird,

Pearland, Texas

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Posted by Reasoned on Friday, May 17, 2013 9:59 PM

Had a horrible first experience shooting Alclad, must try to get it right because it does look sweet....... when done correctly.

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