Solvent for gun cleaning

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  • Renzhi
    March 23, 2011 at 5:13 pm #29729

    Hey guys I was wondering what kind of solvent should be used to clean a spray gun after spraying acrylic urethane paint? My guess would be an urethane reducer but I wanted to check if there are other chemicals that would be more effective.

    Thanks

    Dennis B.
    March 23, 2011 at 7:17 pm #29732

    I use Lac.thinner cheaper than reducer

    Unless your useing an Airbrush then Carb cleaner works good without having to take the dang little thing apart

    Renzhi
    March 23, 2011 at 7:24 pm #29733

    noob question but what’s a carb cleaner?

    Don Wedor
    March 23, 2011 at 8:56 pm #29734

    Carb Cleaner = Carburetor Cleaner

    I use Lacquer Thinner tho

    brandon dingwell
    March 23, 2011 at 9:01 pm #29735

    Lacquer thinner

    Renzhi
    March 23, 2011 at 9:07 pm #29736

    can you also use lacquer thinnner to thin urethane paints?

    Richard
    March 23, 2011 at 10:04 pm #29738

    I use Lacquer thinner

    And nope you gotta’ use Urethane reducer for that.

    Andy Taylor
    March 24, 2011 at 2:20 am #29743

    I use the cheapest, most unrefined (lacquer) thinner I can get my hands on, but flush the gun through with a quick squirt of whichever reducer I’m using before putting paint/clear in it. Probably not necessary, but old habits die hard…

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