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| ozymodeler |  windex as a thinner |
 Member Since: April 19, 2014  RK: 1 MP: 0   | Saturday April 19, 2014 1:19 AM Hi guys, I am new to the forum and I have a question about thinning tamiya acrylic paints, has anyone used windex mixed with water as a thinner and if so what ratio would be best, I just started a new build of an F15 eagle 1:48 scale but have not done any spraying yet. Your response is much appreciated. Thanks. |
| DreamKnight | RE: windex as a thinner |
  Member Since: February 22, 2011 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Sunday April 20, 2014 4:24 AM No. Don't use windex as a thinner. It'll break down your paints and cause unexpected results. For Tamyia, I suggest using their Lacquer thinner. It works amazingly better then their Acrylic thinner.Chung "Peach... I can eat a peach for hours..." |
| ozymodeler | RE: windex as a thinner |
Member Since: April 19, 2014 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Sunday April 20, 2014 4:49 AM Thank you very much for your response Chung, I will stick to original thinners for acrylic paints then, just one other question can windex be used as an airbrush cleaner then and if so can it be mixed with water say about 30% water and 70% windex , I have an Iwata airbrush. Thanks |
| DreamKnight | RE: windex as a thinner |
Member Since: February 22, 2011 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Sunday April 20, 2014 5:14 AM I use windex out of the bottle to clean the airbrush. Some say it's bad because of the ammonia and brass but I never ran into a problem with my badger airbrushes. Some people have though. So I don't know what's different when that happens.Chung "Peach... I can eat a peach for hours..." |
| ozymodeler | RE: windex as a thinner |
Member Since: April 19, 2014 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Sunday April 20, 2014 5:26 AM No problem, thanks again for your feedback and much appreciated. |
| COURAGEnHONOUR | RE: windex as a thinner |
 Member Since: May 10, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Saturday April 26, 2014 12:45 AM I also use neat windex to clean out the airbrush between paint changes.We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us. |
| ozymodeler | RE: windex as a thinner |
Member Since: April 19, 2014 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Tuesday April 29, 2014 4:34 AM Thanks for your reply, I also bought some Isopropyl alcohol so I guess I can also use that to clean the airbrush? |
| COURAGEnHONOUR | RE: windex as a thinner |
Member Since: May 10, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Tuesday April 29, 2014 8:45 AM You can but i don't run it through my airbrush. I soak a cotton bud and wipe all the parts with that. Inhalation of the isopropyl alcohol vapors can irritate the respiratory tract so i tend not to want it shooting about the atmosphere. That said if your wearing a mask you should be OK. I also know first hand that it does tend to harden the rubber seals if you have any on your airbrush.We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us. |
| ozymodeler | RE: windex as a thinner |
Member Since: April 19, 2014 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Friday May 2, 2014 6:10 AM Thanks again for the info. |
| DreamKnight | RE: windex as a thinner |
Member Since: February 22, 2011 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Thursday May 8, 2014 8:45 PM Yes, you can run alcohol through your airbrush to clean it but make sure you've gotten everything out of it and that it's dried before you put it away. Alchohol sometimes make certain paint gum up. I don't know why that is either. It just does sometimes. lol"Peach... I can eat a peach for hours..." |
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