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| Subject: | Re: Reposting isopropyl alcohol question |  |
| Date: | Dec 20, 2000 |
| From: | Randall Smith | |
Ed,
Different paints take different ratios of isopropanol (IPA) to water. Some
people advocate using a drop of detergent in the water to prevent the paint
from "clumping". If windshield washer fluid is working for you, why change?
With regard to adding lacquer thinner to the mix - it won't. Mix, that is. Oil
and water, and all that. I wouldn't try it.
Randy
Ed Kusiak wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I know this subject has been discussed to death in the past, unfortunately I
> didn't take notes at the time thinking I'd be forever using windshield
> washer fluid for thinning my Tamiya paints. I discovered that I may have
> been using washer fluid with detergent in it. I gave the half full jug a
> good shake up and ended up with a nice lather, definitely not what you want
> to paint with.
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> So, begging your patience, I'm asking for an ideal ratio of alcohol to
> water. I may also try adding a drop or two of lacquer thinner to help the
> acrylics "bite" the plastic a bit.
>
> Any thoughts or experiences?
>
> Ed |
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