Remodel_Remake Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Hi Folks, Hoping I can probe your collective brains here, just got a few of the MRP paints to try & was told that 99% isopropyl alcohol was the best thing to clean out the airbrush with after spraying it. Now I’m a bit confused as to if you spray this at fully strength or mixing it down 50/50 with water & then use a cleaner? I do have a benchvent extractor & wear a face respirator, but atomising the full strength iso still worries me a little. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated . Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwh548 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 What type of MRP? Cause they manufacture lacquers and "waterbased" paints too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remodel_Remake Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Not the aqua ones, it’s the proper full fat lacquer ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Mr Paint, the lacquer one, is my favourite paint and always use something similar to this to clean my airbrush. https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/product/150ml-liquid-reamer-airbrush-cleaner-aerosol-premi-air-85kd10 Followed by a drop of Mr Color thinners, which can also be used to thin Mr Paint if you so desire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remodel_Remake Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Thanks Tank , I’d actually forgotten I have a can of that stuff. I’m totally new to Mr Paint I’ve been doing armour for years using a mixture of Vallejo model air & tamiya, but have recently had a desire to try my hand at 1/48 aircraft (a scale I’ve never tried) & reckoned I’d try a whole new approach with painting. May seem a bit daft but just fancied a change & the Mr Paints seem to get great reviews. Fingers crossed. thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 You're in for a treat then! Low pressure,10-15psi, pour into your airbrush and away you go. You can get nice and close when you're spraying as well. Did you know they do armour colours? Keep us posted how you get on. 👍 Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remodel_Remake Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Will do, got a Tamiya JS-2 to finish off first, but I need to get a plane on the go at the weekend Regards euan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Been using MRP lacquers for three years, here's what I can do with them Clean up is cheapest cellulose thinners you can find, in my case gun wash @ 9.99 for 5 litres. If you have a cheap Chinese airbrush, said gun wash/cheap cellulose thinner will dissolve your seals , if you have an H&S, Iwata, Badger et al, they use stuff like Viton & Teflon thats compatible with nasty cellulose thinner. Have fun and remember this is super toxic so organic vapor certified mask and extractor. Anil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remodel_Remake Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 Thanks Anil, In the past I have used Halfords cellulose thinner, & found it just too hot to work with, though believe it or not I didn’t have a spray both extractor back then... it was my crazy mid thirty’s & life was simpler.... now in my slowed down mid forty’s & armed with an extractor I’d be tempted to give it a go again. thanks for the help e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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