What thinner to clean zero 2K?

[vrossi85]

Hi all, i need a help here, i have just purchase zero 2k clear and well it works fine for me initially until the moment i want to clean my airbrush. What thinner should i use for that? Is it just normal industrial thinner? Does lacquer or arcylic thinners work? Thanks in advance!

Ro

[stevenoble]

Just use the regular and cheap cellulose/lacquer thinner and make sure you flush it through a couple of times. If the 2K sets in the airbrush it will render it useless..

[Didymus]

Did you manage to save the airbrush from terminal clogging? If the 2k urethane hardened in the brush, you could try soaking it in brake fluid for a month or so. If that doesn't work, a couple of months in Drano might work, if it doesn't disintegrate the airbrush.

By the way, for thinning urethane, a dedicated reducer like UR40 does a better job than lacquer thinner. (As I discovered when lacquer thinner curdled my color.)

I'm a little surprised that Hiro didn't include all that stuff in the instructions. Or was it overlooked?

Ddms

[vrossi85]

Originally Posted by stevenoble

Just use the regular and cheap cellulose/lacquer thinner and make sure you flush it through a couple of times. If the 2K sets in the airbrush it will render it useless..

Well, yup i did use lacquer thinner to clean but i realised i have to clean immediately straight after application. If i leave it for just 10 mins in the airbrush, even if i use lacquer thinner, it will not remove totally, and leaves tiny particles or residue that i believe is the remains of hardener. Then i have to manually scrub it out and soak a while more with thinner. Thanks for the reply!

Originally Posted by Didymus

Did you manage to save the airbrush from terminal clogging? If the 2k urethane hardened in the brush, you could try soaking it in brake fluid for a month or so. If that doesn't work, a couple of months in Drano might work, if it doesn't disintegrate the airbrush.

By the way, for thinning urethane, a dedicated reducer like UR40 does a better job than lacquer thinner. (As I discovered when lacquer thinner curdled my color.)

I'm a little surprised that Hiro didn't include all that stuff in the instructions. Or was it overlooked?

Ddms

Luckily i saved my airbrush by repeatingly flushing with thinner. I believe if it was another 15 mins, i think i really can throw it away. Well im not too sure about the reducer and brake fluid but i guess i just have to clean my airbrush immediately after application. Really no time to wait. Well i agree that maybe Zero clearcoat can come out with some clean instructions too. Haha. Thanks for the reply!

Ro

[Didymus]

You can get the UR40 reducer (or similar) at a professional automotive paint store. If you don't know where to get it locally, ask the people at a body shop. Just tell them why you need it and they'll steer you right. But for clean-up, regular lacquer thinner is just as good and a lot less expensive.

DOT 3 brake fluid is cheap and one of the few things that will (eventually) strip 2K urethane. The fact that 2K urethanes are so stubborn is one reason I stick with single-part urethanes (touch-up paints) and synthetic lacquers.

Ddms

[Some_Kid]

I just got some 2k dupont clear and the guy said to use lacquer thinner to clean the airbrush out with. I dont know how the stuff i got compares to zero 2k but i would imagine it reacts better to lacquer thinner since its designed for professional painters.

[Didymus]

I don't think there's a nickel's worth of difference between 2K urethane clears.

Ddms

[gordonli1]

To clean zero 2k clears, the best substances to use is DCM, it is the BEST, but you might have trouble getting hold of some cos europe banned the use of DCM for paint stripping, but lucky, i work in a chem lab so have access to DCM 24/7, nothing beat DCM when it comes to clean and flushing ur spray gun