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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | I have been using lacquer thinner for some time to cleanup after painting. I ran out and used mineral spirits which did not work well. Then I tried a can of naked gun, a cleaner just for paint gun cleanup, still not as good as lacquer thinner. I'm going to the store in a few minutes to get a gallon of lacquer thinner.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 | Lacquer thinner is a very good cleaner- - - - -for everything but enamel. If you've been spraying various types of enamel (particularly with isocyanate hardener) try an initial cleanup with enamel reducer. The chemistry of cleaning enamel up with lacquer thinner just doesn't work.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,060 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,060 | I used acrylic enamel with hardener on my truck and didn't have any issues cleaning up with lacquer thinner. The reducer recommended for it is xylene, but I've never tried using that for cleanup. I could, as my gun cleanup amounts to a total of about 2 ounces of product, shot thru the gun a couple times. I'm using a 3M gun with disposable cups so just the (also disposable) nozzle and needle need cleaning. I really like that system after using a standard suction gun years ago and using thinner by the gallon for cleanup.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | XXX 77763 Universal Gun Cleaner | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,060 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,060 | XXX 77763 Universal Gun Cleaner Interesting stuff From the SDS: acetone Petroleum gases, liquefied, sweetened xylene methanol 2-butoxyethanol Solvent naphtha (petroleum), light arom. butanone toluene 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene So a little bit of everything. From the tech sheet: Note: XXX Universal Gun Cleaner is not recommended for use on plastic or painted surfaces as it may soften and
discolor the substrate.AEROSOL SPRAY TIP On clogged tips, remove spray button with a twisting motion and gently attach clogged tip to XXX Universal Gun Cleaner. Spray XXX Universal Gun Cleaner through the clogged tip for a few seconds. That might be worth the cost of a can, but aren't rattle can spray tips made of plastic? 
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Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,060 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,060 | As opposed to lacquer thinner
Methanol
Toluene
Acetone.
Ethanol
Acetic acid.
Light aliphatic solvent naphtha (petroleum)
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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