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Affects of power washing models

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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois
Posted by Triarius on Friday, January 16, 2009 10:31 AM

The most  common alcohols, isopropyl, ethyl, and methyl, should have no effect on either solvent cement or fully cured CA.

This is very similar to a technique used in restoration work, although that usually uses a dry medium. 

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  • Member since
    January 2008
  • From: Tulsa, OK
Posted by acmodeler01 on Friday, January 16, 2009 10:22 AM
I've done something very similar and have never noticed any adverse effects on the glue.
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Affects of power washing models
Posted by wing_nut on Friday, January 16, 2009 10:20 AM
I am currently working on a Panzer with schurzen, side skirts, and as I rapidly approach the painting stage I would like to give it a cleaning.  All the support arms that bristle off this thing makes any kind of a wipe down more or less impossible.  So I was thinking of a power wash.  Cranking up the psi on the AB and with a mild soap solution to "power wash" the model.  The I though to do it with alcohol to save the rinse step.

Question is, what affect would alcohol have on the glue joints?  I use CA, Tenax and Testor's.

Marc  

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