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Title: Thinning Vallejo Paints
Post by: Lawton Maner on March 13, 2025, 07:27:40 PM

I am looking for experiences of members thinning Vallejo Paints with something other then their thinner.

I use Windex followed by a water flush to clean my air brushes today because it is a cleaner with ammonia. Works well for me (your mileage may very!)

Title: Re: Thinning Vallejo Paints
Post by: Lawrence@NZFinescale on March 14, 2025, 11:00:34 AM

I watched a YouTube clip a few years ago on spraying Vallejo without blockage.

It works well and I've used it since.

2:1 water:iso-propanol with 0.5% glycerine

Title: Re: Thinning Vallejo Paints
Post by: Lawton Maner on March 16, 2025, 10:39:10 AM

Thanks.

How much of this mix do you add to the paint? I guess you get the glycerine at a pharmacy?
LW

Title: Re: Thinning Vallejo Paints
Post by: Lawrence@NZFinescale on March 17, 2025, 11:48:48 PM

Thin to suit.

Glycerine is pretty easy to get. I think I got a small bottle from the supermarket, although I have around half of a 5 litre bottle I'd give away if you collected. One of the 3Dprint resins I used to use needed to be cured under glycerine.

Lawrence

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