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Cleaning micro sol from brushes

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    November 2005
Cleaning micro sol from brushes
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 4:54 PM
Hi all,

Still very much a newbie so pardon the funky question: Is there an approriate way to clean decal setting solution from a paint brush? I read somewhere that this brush should be dedicated solely for decal work. Do I infer from this that once you douse a brush with micro sol, there's no way to thoroughly clean the brush or the brush hairs might be degraded? Anyone know what chemicals are in micro sol? I'm a chemist so I might be served well to know what the heck are in these solutions.

Thanks,
Victor
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 8:37 PM
I just use water, seems to work out fine. I don't know what's in them, but Micro-set smells like vinnegar.
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    February 2003
  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 9:20 PM
Water will clean the brush, but it's still best to have a brush dedicated to the decal task & use your better brushes for detail painting.

Regards, Rick
RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by Archer1 on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 10:36 AM
Iv -

I use a dedicated brush, and never clean it. The Micro Sol hardens slightly, and releases either when you resubmerge it, or mash (lightly) on a hard surface. I've been using the same brush for Micro Sol for 20+ years, and it hasn't failed me yet!

Archer out.
  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: N.E. Ohio
Posted by dragonfly on Sunday, March 6, 2005 6:49 PM
Actually, micro-sol has the exact smell of silicone caulking. I'm a painter and use silicone all the time. However, water does seem to get the brush clean.

dragonfly
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