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                        cleaner and solvent

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                        R Bolton
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Mesa, Arizona
                        cleaner and solvent
                        Posted by R Bolton on Monday, September 26, 2005 9:31 PM
                        Hi,

                        I have ordered a Badger 150 airbrush. Since it is the first double action AB I have owned I was looking on line to get cleaning tips for it. I found a FSM article about cleaning ABs and it mentioned using water as a solvent and Windex as a cleaner. My question is, can regular windshield washing fluid be used in place of Windex? As I use poly Scale acrylics. I have also been told that I can use windshield washing fluid as a thinner for acrylics. Is this a good idea?

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 1:54 AM
                        i guess it'll work if it has ammonia on your windshield washing fluidSmile [:)] and yes some people use WW fluid to thin their acrylics. Happy Modelin'
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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 5:37 AM
                        For PollyScale I usually do what it says on the bottle -- Thin with 10%-15% distilled water. Clean up with water. If water doesn't get it out of my airbrush I follow up with some Windex or laquer thinner.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        moose1
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Hillsboro, Oregon, USA
                        Posted by moose1 on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 11:36 AM
                        So here is a followup question...
                        Is ammonia the active ingredient in the WW cleaner that thins?

                        Bruce
                        Mechanical Engineers build weapons. Civil Engineers build targets.
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                        mass tactical
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        Posted by mass tactical on Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:29 AM
                        Windshield washer fluid is alcohol based. Windex of course is ammonia based. An amonnia based product cleans acrylics better than the alcohol based ww fluid. Just my opinion having used both. I have not tried thinning acrylics with Windex rather I usually go with the manufacturer's compatible thinner.

                        Mike M
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