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  • Member since
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  • From: Lower Alabama
a lacquer thinner question.
Posted by saltydog on Sunday, April 25, 2004 8:52 PM
im bouncing between tamiya acrylics and MM enamels here lately. what is the best way to know that no residual lacquer thinner is left in the ab before i begin to spray acrylics. i know that lacquer thinner will blow out most anything when i swapping from enamels to acrylics. i usually try to prime the ab with the mikeV cleaning solution before i spray acrylics through after using enamels. i havent experienced any problems in swapping, but i just want to make sure. thanks, later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
  • Member since
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:09 PM
Chris,

Lacquer thinner dries so fast that you should have no problems with it being out of the airbrush before you spray the acrylics.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
  • Member since
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  • From: Lower Alabama
Posted by saltydog on Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:11 PM
well, i thought so too, but thanks for confirming that for me. later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 25, 2004 10:29 PM
For what it's worth, and maybe un-related. I used lacquer thinner years ago for cleaning liquid toner copiers. If not wiped after with alcohol, it left a film that caused ghosting. So to be on the safe side, I always blow out my A/B with alcohol.
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