Justicebringer Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) Ok so I get home from work today and my son has used my 250ml X-20a to clean his brushes he was using to paint his 64 Ford Mustang model. Is this still useable for my airbrush? Can I strain it through cotton or will it work ok as is? Its black atm.... Edited September 6, 2009 by Justicebringer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Ok so I get home from work today and my son has used my 250ml X-20a to clean his brushes he was using to paint his 64 Ford Mustang model. Is this still useable for my airbrush? Can I strain it through cotton or will it work ok as is? Its black atm.... OOOOH this stuff (X-20 Tamiya Thinner) is really expensive, too expensive to be using for cleaning! You probably know that already. Can you use it again? Use at your own risk! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Blind Dog Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Ok so I get home from work today and my son has used my 250ml X-20a to clean his brushes he was using to paint his 64 Ford Mustang model. Is this still useable for my airbrush? Can I strain it through cotton or will it work ok as is? Its black atm.... So, is the kid grounded? Gonna make him "work off" the $7 that bottle cost? I cringe to think of somebody doing that--but the definition of being a kid is "not thinking," right? Hate to say it, but you're probably boned, and will have to replace the bottle. cheers Old Blind Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grant in West Oz Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Sure it's re-usable, as HIS thinner/brush cleaner. Buy yourself a new jar and label it as DAD'S. G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Now Grant, that would be a magnet for the young lad to use that bottle! :P Great to see you at WASMEx btw. MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
konbini Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I don't think there's a feasible way to fix that problem - the thinner is basically chemically mixed with the carrier and pigment molecules. From a brighter perspective, at least you have some pre-weathered thinner that can last you duno how many years Perhaps you can let your kid use that for a while, let the fact that thinner + dirty brushes = thinner turns dirty sink in for a while. Get yourself a replacement in the meantime (like Grant said). Maybe you can throw in a kiddy proof cap if it fits. Happy Modeling! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweaty Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 (edited) $7.00 is all, check this out then how about £21 inc postage http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TAMIYA-PAINT-ACRYLIC...id=p3286.c0.m14 Edited September 7, 2009 by sweaty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justicebringer Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 $7.00 is all, check this out then how about £21 inc postagehttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TAMIYA-PAINT-ACRYLIC...id=p3286.c0.m14 Thanks for the input I dropped into Hobbytown and picked up another bottle. He's not grounded just admonished a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arkasha Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Go into the local chemist's or Walgreen's and buy a bottle of 91% (or higher) alcohol. It works like a charm on Tamiya. Or if you really want to be cheap, buy a gallon of windshield washer fluid (the stuff with the blue tinge.) I've tested these with Tamiya for quite a few years, and they really work. Plus you'll save tons of $$. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Thanks for the input I dropped into Hobbytown and picked up another bottle. He's not grounded just admonished a bit.You guys will laugh about this in a couple of years.Reminds me of the Bill Cosby routine, "Chicken Heart" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweaty Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Hello again After watching the MIG Productions/Night Vision DVD on airbrush techniques by Adam Wilder, did you know that tamiya paint was designed to be thinned with lacquer/cellulose thinners. I've tryed it, and have to say it improves the finish two to three times better than the tamiya thinner, its smoother and adheres to primer excellently, i left some white tack on the model over night straight on the paint (normally i would mist a coat of future/klear to seal) and when removing it, it never even damaged the paint let alone lifting any. The only bad point is the fumes, not as bad as thinning enamels but still smelly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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