'68 Coronet R/T
Oldtimer
Also, I clean my guns with 860 as I use less than half the mount vs. lacquer thinner fake stuff.
I tried using reducer for cleaning once but just couldn't bring myself to accept treating it as throw away stuff.
Also, I clean my guns with 860 as I use less than half the mount vs. lacquer thinner fake stuff.
Ouch on the acid.i paid 94 bucks for 105 wash thinner. last 5 gal of stuff for 40 bucks ate one of my cups. once the acid etches them they are hell to keep clean.
I thought this needed repeating .The guys that tell you something like that are hacks JC. Pay no attention. Keep doing what you are doing.
Back in the early 70's I used a lot of Dupont lacquer. They had good lacquer thinner and retarder then but I can't remember the numbers. It doesn't mean diddly anymore but sometimes I rack my old brain.Anybody remember R-M PNT90? That was back when lacquer thinner was good.
Yes, I have found that to be useful and less costly for an occasional user. I use it for my initial clean-up of most of what I spray.If someone is on a budget, I believe xylene will dissolve most automotive coatings, is cheaper than reducer, and can easily be found.
Yep, just plain old oil base. And to be clear, this was 10 minutes after I finished painting so the paint wasn't partially dried or anything like that. The brush looked like it had been dipped in water rather than any sort of solvent. I had some mineral spirits and it did clean up the brush, but past experience with good lacquer thinner is that it's like a supercharged brush cleaner so long as the bristles aren't made of a material that thinner will attack.If that Ace hardware enamel was oil base and that "so called" lacquer thinner didn't dissolve it, that is pathetic.
I could see that happening with alcohol but not lacquer thinner. Mineral spirits is good for oil base but who knows how crappy that is anymore.