who told me"Mike knows badger airbrush like back of his hand"[:D]
now I know, only airbrush, also president.
Ken is great guy.
Yes Tomzag, Ken is an awesome guy and I value our friendship.
It is rare to find an owner of a corporation that is so humble and down-to-earth.
Mike
PS Where are you located Tomzag? Just curious.
[;)]
I am in Lansdale, pa 19446.
my email is aiguo_zhang@hotmail.com if you want to write to me.
thanks,tom
Thanks Tom.
With your use of words I would have thought you were in another country. [:I]
Mike
this thread just popped up as new to me or I missed it earlier.
Gasoline for thinner…Jesus H. …
I’m still weeping…and shuddering…and quivering…and curled up in my closet.
The Darwin awards come to mind.
That’s funny because that same thing came to mind earlier tonight. [:D]
No offense Tomzag, we are just having a little fun. [:-,]
Mike
You know if you put alittle STP in there you could probably paint faster!![:D]
I can see the danger potential, but you all seem shocked that he’s using gasoline. Considering how thin and how quickly it evaporates, I would have thought that it works very well as a paint thinner. Still though, I don’t think you could pay me to actually spray that inside.
It’s the evaporation factor that makes it so danderous. Tha fumes of gas and the atomization that makes it such a good fuel for int. comb. engines.
Imagine the sponsorship potential if he starts showing those tanks.
Hello Tomzag,
Glad to see you enjoy the hobby as much as you do, I looked at your models and they are extremely beautiful, awesome job.
Man becareful with the gasoline PLZ… hard to paint withstubs instead of fingers. Keep up the good work and I wish you success. I myself have been looking for a way to make money from my models, be it corperate sponsorship or private collectors. If you make it I will be your best email buddy!! I’ll pick your head for all the info I can get[8-].
Again practice caution with the gasoline… if the atomized spray comes into contact with any heat source or spark at all… man o man it wont be pretty.
Jeff
Silly question…where in your house are you airbrushing? Hopefully, not in the basement where your hot water heater and furnace might be…
Good god, man!! Gasoline! My mom would flay me alive if I tried bringing gasoline anywhere near the house. She gets nervous enough about CA. (being a chemist she knows what it can do to you. Post back if you want a detailed description of the nasty things) But Your work is AMAZING so I respect your decision.
cmon, the idea for an airbrush-fuel injector engine rules!!
gasaline works well for things
Actually I have heard of some people using gas as thinner, especially in automotive paints. I was also wondering, is gasoline any more dangerous than lacquer thinner in atomized form? Alright, where’s our resident chemical experts? [;)]
Mike
I’m not an expert (minor in chemistry a long time ago). I could look up the numbers (I apologize that I don’t have them right now) but yes most thinners are flammable. Anyone ever use acetone to clean the airbrush? It works very well but is also combustable like gasoline. Lacquer thinner is probably pretty close to gasoline.
I actually called testors and requested the MSDS’s for some of thier paints and thinners awhile back. They sent them right out. All companies are required to do this by law. The combustibility (if thats a word) info is in these.
Yes CA is bad but I read a post in here a while back from a doctor that clearly stated that CA is commonly used for closing up stuff in surgery. That doesn’t mean it’s safe because doctors use it but apparently this practice has been around for a while.
EDIT: Acetone isn’t more combustable than gas. I looked up some numbers here they are. Note, numbers vary and are dependent on manufacturer. You need to see the specific MSDS for your product to see exact values.
“Lies, Damn Lies, and statistics” - Mark Twain
material=========NFPA class======flash point========ignition point
gasoline ===========???=========== -40 =============== 280
acetone ============ 1B ========== -19 ================ 465
lacquer thinner ======???=========== -4 ================ 1
naptha ============???=========== 10 ================ 233-270
(main ingredient in most lacquer thinners)
ethanol ============ 1B ========== 9-12 =============== 365
ipa ================ 1B ========== 12 ================= 398
all temps in C
Painting is dangerous no matter how you look at it.
CA glue was invented for surgery originally.
Mike