RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted January 19 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19 30 minutes ago, Gilbert said: I once mentioned cellulose thinners to the late-lamented Mick Bonwick in the context of airbrush cleaning......I only did it once....just saying.. Chris H There's no quick way to properly (correctly) clean an air brush. You have to take it apart lovingly and gently rub it's bits with a suitable solvent (read yer manual for which one, it depends on what the rubbery bits are made from). Then give it all a nice polish and put it back together with some lube (of your choice, because by now you know what's safe👍), my personal preference is for a bit of needle juice... yum 2 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19 I thought cold steel and badger was wot men used before shavers.... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19 3 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: I thought cold steel and badger was wot men used before shavers.... ….until Gillette came along it was the best a man could get 2 1 1 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: Cellulose thinners. Takes no prisoners. Dirt flees screaming from it. I use it for cleaning ancient carburetors, dynamos, switches etc. Beats sonic cleaning every time. Graphite is a great way to keep contact surfaces clean, it stops arcing on passing contacts, eg point blades. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Gilbert said: I once mentioned cellulose thinners to the late-lamented Mick Bonwick in the context of airbrush cleaning......I only did it once....just saying.. Chris H Cellulose thinners will demolish the seals in an airbrush, then again, so will paints with heavy pigment. When I was spraying a lot of sandblasted chassis parts with high zinc primer, I would use one of those really cheap Machine Mart spray guns, (about £12!) Five litres of paint used and the gun leaked everywhere. I never used my Binks for anything but top coat. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19 (edited) I clean my track and loco wheels with isopropyl on a cotton bud……when I can be arsbothered I’ve used it to clean an airbrush before but I wouldn’t do it again, it has a tendency to ‘gum up’ any paint residue Edited January 19 by chuffinghell 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted January 19 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19 (edited) I strip my air brush and dunk everything in cellouse thinners, cleans of Humbrol enamel a treat, polish the needle and the jobs as good as new.... I've had the badger since 1979.... keep thinking I could do with a new one, but it still delivers the goods. Most of my paint is Halfords rattle cans, the badger just gets used for varnish or odd colours that Halfords don't do in enamel Edited January 19 by John Besley 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted January 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 What do you do if you are using the airbrush to spray cellulose paint? Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 7 minutes ago, Donw said: What do you do if you are using the airbrush to spray cellulose paint? Don Clean it very swiftly afterwards.....and don't soak your bits.... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 20 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 Morning all, Progress slowed on the new “quicky layout” for a variety of reasons. I rejoined the fray yesterday evening and lifted and relayed one of the points which was not quick right. Job for today is to replace the electrical feeds disturbed during the procedure so new wires and fishplates will be attended to. My initial intention of finishing this to an acceptable standard by the end of the month may need revising but I’ll keep plodding on and see where it takes me. In terms of exhibitions, it looks to be as follows, March-Nailsea with Sheep Dip April-NEWGOG representing Lord and Butler SWAG’24 April/May Bristol visitor (Friday afternoon) June-ExmoorRail with EWE Exeter with EWE July-Penarth with EWE Larkrail visitor. August-Railwells visitor (Probably Sunday) September-Kidlington with Sheep Dip Derby with EWE I’m also looking to visit the Stafford show, probably Saturday. October- Taunton with EWE Another busy year. Rob 10 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 Ewe tease.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 20 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20 1 hour ago, Gilbert said: Clean it very swiftly afterwards.....and don't soak your bits.... Sound advice in a number of situations... 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted January 20 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20 2 hours ago, Donw said: What do you do if you are using the airbrush to spray cellulose paint? Don I don't spay cellulose.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted January 20 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20 40 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Morning all, Progress slowed on the new “quicky layout” for a variety of reasons. I rejoined the fray yesterday evening and lifted and relayed one of the points which was not quick right. Job for today is to replace the electrical feeds disturbed during the procedure so new wires and fishplates will be attended to. My initial intention of finishing this to an acceptable standard by the end of the month may need revising but I’ll keep plodding on and see where it takes me. In terms of exhibitions, it looks to be as follows, March-Nailsea with Sheep Dip April-NEWGOG representing Lord and Butler SWAG’24 April/May Bristol visitor (Friday afternoon) June-ExmoorRail with EWE Exeter with EWE July-Penarth with EWE Larkrail visitor. August-Railwells visitor (Probably Sunday) September-Kidlington with Sheep Dip Derby with EWE I’m also looking to visit the Stafford show, probably Saturday. October- Taunton with EWE Another busy year. Rob Do you have the dates of these shows? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted January 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 Reckon I’ll be heading to Stafford again this year. ‘Twas a good ‘un! Jay 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 23 minutes ago, JustinDean said: Reckon I’ll be heading to Stafford again this year. ‘Twas a good ‘un! Jay Whether I can swing a visit for the third successive years is not certain, but Sherry's daughter in Crewe, her multiple friends in and around Stafford and the Haywoods, and a son in Rugeley do give me a fighting chance! 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 20 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 3 hours ago, John Besley said: Do you have the dates of these shows? Here you go John. Please verify in case I'm mistaken but think they're right. March-Nailsea with Sheep Dip Saturday 23 March and Sunday 24 March 2024. April-NEWGOG representing Lord and Butler. Saturday April 16th. SWAG’24 Sunday April 28th. May Bristol visitor (Friday afternoon) Friday May 3rd. Saturday May 4th Sunday May 5th June-ExmoorRail with EWE Saturday June 1st. Exeter with EWE. Saturday 22nd June. Sunday 23rd June. July-Penarth with EWE Saturday 6th July. Sunday 7th July. Larkrail visitor. Saturday 13th July August-Railwells visitor (Probably Sunday) Saturday 3rd August Sunday 4th August September-Kidlington with Sheep Dip. Sunday 1st September. Derby with EWE. Sunday 22nd September. I’m also looking to visit the Stafford show, probably Saturday. October- Taunton with EWE. Saturday 25th October. Sunday 26th October. Rob 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 5 hours ago, Donw said: What do you do if you are using the airbrush to spray cellulose paint? Don If it's a good one, the seals should cope with any oil based paint. But as has been pointed out, clean it immediately afterwards and don't leave it soaking in thinners Also, as Notenoughpanniers has rightly pointed out, a gentleman doesn't wipe it on the curtains... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 2 hours ago, JustinDean said: Reckon I’ll be heading to Stafford again this year. ‘Twas a good ‘un! Jay Same here. @NHY 581 when you say Derby are you referring to MAG? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted January 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 53 minutes ago, Tortuga said: Same here. @NHY 581 when you say Derby are you referring to MAG? I believe the Sheepmeister is referring to MAG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 20 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 1 hour ago, Tortuga said: Same here. @NHY 581 when you say Derby are you referring to MAG? 19 minutes ago, JustinDean said: I believe the Sheepmeister is referring to MAG Roger. Currently presenting EWE.......and possibly having a sniffter the night before. R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted January 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 Multiple snifters I reckon. But not enough snifter to be malfunctioning the following day. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Excellent news! Looking forward to it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted January 20 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20 Hopefully I can get to Exeter this year, if Matron allows me an outing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted January 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 2 hours ago, JustinDean said: Multiple snifters I reckon. But not enough snifter to be malfunctioning the following day. One snifter rarely seems to be enough, in my experience... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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