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hammerite thinner
I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to
hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? |
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On 12 Feb, 11:35, "news.virgin.net" wrote:
I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? I wouldn't bother cleaning a hammerite brush - easier and probably "greener" just to chuck it. |
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
news.virgin.net wrote: I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? Yes - cellulose thinners works fine - but not ordinary white spirit. -- Cheers, Roger ______ Email address maintained for newsgroup use only, and not regularly monitored.. Messages sent to it may not be read for several weeks. PLEASE REPLY TO NEWSGROUP! |
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"news.virgin.net" wrote in message ... I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? Petrol, or was it Parrafin? |
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wrote in message ... On 12 Feb, 11:35, "news.virgin.net" wrote: I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? I wouldn't bother cleaning a hammerite brush - easier and probably "greener" just to chuck it. Thats what Id do,use a cheap brush for hammerite and then sling it. |
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I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper
alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? Yes - cellulose thinners works fine - but not ordinary white spirit. -- Thanks, I'll see how much a bottle is but the brushes were super cheap anyway. Thanks again, Bruce. |
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"George" wrote in message . .. "news.virgin.net" wrote in message ... I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? Petrol, or was it Parrafin? Petrol. It cleans most things, then set fire to the brush. |
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On Feb 12, 12:35 pm, "news.virgin.net" wrote:
I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? I use very cheap brushes, then wash them under running hot water, massaging soap into the bristles. Seems to work fine. |
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news.virgin.net wrote:
I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? Not sure about thinner, but I used to use cellulose thinners to clean brushes..hard to get ALL of the metallic bits out tho. |
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I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? Petrol is the thinner for Hammerite. Slatts |
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, davey wrote On Feb 12, 12:35 pm, "news.virgin.net" wrote: I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? I use very cheap brushes, then wash them under running hot water, massaging soap into the bristles. Seems to work fine. I use cheap 'use and throw' brushes from Toolstation (13p for a 25mm brush). The ends of the bristles are a bit uneven but 5 seconds with a large pair of scissors soon cures that. http://www.toolstation.com/shop/HandTools/DecoratorsBrushes/d10/sd2997 -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
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Sla#s wrote:
news.virgin.net wrote: I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? Petrol is the thinner for Hammerite. Slatts It may be *a* thinner, but it isn't *the* thinner. Far too volatile to be distributed safely. Xylene rings a bell |
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On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:26:50 GMT, Stuart Noble
wrote: Sla#s wrote: news.virgin.net wrote: I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ? Petrol is the thinner for Hammerite. Slatts It may be *a* thinner, but it isn't *the* thinner. Far too volatile to be distributed safely. Xylene rings a bell I've used MIBK as a thinner for Hammerite. -- Frank Erskine |
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