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hi steve, hmmm ill have to get some of this stuff,im sure ive seen it in wilkinsons too.Ill get some from halfords next time im in getting some grey primer,matt black,white primer,appliance white,clear acrylic spraycans,(WHAT! they sell car spares too!!!?wow thats handy)

Muc-Off really does the business with Vallejo and Xtracrylix and I'm sure other acrylic paints.
Apparently Klear brings up your floor to a lovely shine lol. It says you can walk on it after twenty minutes but that ruins your model.
Stevel

How much is the Muc stuff? Currently using surgical spirits from Boots at around £1.30 a half litre bottle and that works a treat for Vallejo acrylics for both thinning and cleaning.

Cheers
Chris

Can't remember,well less than a tenner for the litre. It is biodegradable and I'm converting to acrylics to get away from the chemical plant in the model room! I've even found an odourless solvent for artists oils (which I still use for washes and filters).
My beloved WEM colourcoats, which are superb paints, now see less and less use.
I'm trying to use less white spirit, turpenoid, methylated spirit, lacquer thinners, lighter fluid,ammonia, acetone etc, I'm sure you guys know how long the list can be!
I now thin acrylics with water (along with a drying retardant and flow aid) and only occasionally use a harsher solvent to "deep clean" an airbrush.I'm not a green nut, I'm doing it for me and am not trying to tell anyone else what they should or shouldn't use. The hobby can be challenging enough without someone preaching at us! I did, once upon a time, qualify as a chemist so I do know how unpleasant some of these chemicals may be, particularly with frequent exposures.
I spent this morning at the spraybooth and even after cleaning up there was no discernable odour - lovely!
Cheers (fragrantly)
Steve

Have not been on the site for a long time and have just looked at this thread.This a brilliant tip as I am also a keen cyclist and have about 5 litres of muc-off in the shed which I normally use to clean my bikes.I will try this out on my airbrush next time I use it thanks once again for the tip
Murray.

Originally Posted by stona

Why spend a fortune on proprietary cleaners? You can get this stuff from Halfords or similar stores and I can vouch for it. Works better than many of the specialist products.
It's called Muc-Off and is meant for cleaning bikes.
Steve

Steve, I've got a badger 200 airbrush , would the small teflon washer inside the brush be ok with this stuff?

Phil

Phil, my Iwatas also have Teflon rings and I've not noticed any adverse effects. I always flush through with water whatever cleaner has been used. It is nowhere near as corrosive as a really hot solvent like laquer thinners and it's biodegradable so it can safely be flushed down a drain.
Steve

Originally Posted by stona

Phil, my Iwatas also have Teflon rings and I've not noticed any adverse effects. I always flush through with water whatever cleaner has been used. It is nowhere near as corrosive as a really hot solvent like laquer thinners and it's biodegradable so it can safely be flushed down a drain.
Steve

You can get muc off from this website

£6.99 per litre ;o)


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