alclad paints

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

You wil need lacquer thinner to clean alclad.