kitman Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Hi - can anyone advise me about what to get 'or not' of the various brands of Cellulose thinners. I intend to use it to wash out my airbrushes and general clean up of tools etc. What i need to now if any brand will do for this purpose? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little-cars Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Which paints are you using ? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitman Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Hi - Mr Color / Tamiya. Also as an extra strong for normal aqua based paints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I just use a small tin from my local hardware store. I previously used a tin of Humbrol, and can't say that there was any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little-cars Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Personally I would stay with the Tamiya or gunze cleaners. Rustins cellulose thinner is a pretty good one. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I get the cheapest cellulose thinners at a car accessory shop [not Halfords]. It costs me £8 for 5L I use occasionally to clean my airbrushes, when doing a full strip down clean. I have used it to thin Tamiya paint but it was too 'hot' for that and it affected the model plastic I use it on other things too tho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 As Blacknight, go to a motor factors and get a 5ltr tin if your using it just as a cleaner, not like someone on you tube who uses Mr Hobby self leveling thinner to clean the airbrush out, now that's a waste of a good product for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TapChan Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I use Gunze MLT for cleaning. Tamiya Airbrush Cleaner is also good but still no match to MLT. Usually I was putting few drops of cleaner and then "bubble" the mixture. I've noticed that while after around 3 rinses Tamiya AC was going already clean, next few drops of MLT were still dissolving some paint. I am also going to check Gunze's Tool Cleaner, I'm curious if it's any better than MLT. Of course before using powerful cleaners I first do 2 rinses with cheap polish Wamod cleaner, which works better than Tamiya Acrylic Thinner (which I also tested but find it useless in that matter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwh548 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I heard that the Tool Cleaner is really aggressive with rubber seals. Might want to do a test before putting it through an airbrush that has them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TapChan Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I use PS-274 ProconBoy which seem to have no seal for nozzle and ptfe seal for needle. I also think of H&S Evolution which also has PTFE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbyrockett Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Unless you put in something that damages brass, chrome, 316 stainless, or teflon, you will have no issues in the paint path, only the air valve has rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaN (MLT) Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I find cleaning acrylics with cellulose thinner makes everything very sticky! it melts the acrylics, then dries up quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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