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Gasawdust
PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:14 am 
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A Pandoras Box question.
What solvents do you use to clean your spray equipment and how to you dispose of the left over waste?
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Hi Tom,

I mostly shoot waterborne topcoats, so warm water. I also shoot shellac which I make with grain alcohol, I use the alcohol to flush my guns - this I save for cocktails later that evening.

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What waterborne are you using?
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meddlingfool wrote:
What waterborne are you using?


Target EM6000
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Clay S.
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I clean the gun by spraying lacquer thinner through it after soaking the parts in thinner in the cup. I only do a full breakdown if the gun isn't spraying properly. Used thinner can be saved and used to strip finishes or clean up overspray. If I had to buy it I use it until it's used up. [:Y:]
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I figure you clean with the solvent/thinner for the finish you are spraying, right? If I am spraying Royal Lac, I clean with alcohol. If I spray UV cured finish, I clean with acetone.
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