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11th December 2005, 02:22 PM #1
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Cleaning spraygun
I have an old spraygun that was probably put away dirty by a previous owner.
I can't screw the pot off so I think I need to soak it something to loosen things up.
Any suggestions what to use.
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11th December 2005, 02:44 PM #2
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Bob,
if you're lucky it was nitrocellulose lacquer that was left in the pot. Soaking it in thinners will loosen it. If it's pretty much anything else it's probably stuck on permanently
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11th December 2005, 04:09 PM #3
......say what?
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try and jam some paint stripper in there
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11th December 2005, 05:41 PM #4
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Is it a plastic or metal pot?
A metal pot may be able to be heated to soften the paint. Can you unscrew the pot's outlet riser from the gun handle?....................................................................
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19th December 2005, 11:41 PM #5
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A long swim in thinners shifts most things.
well at least softens them.
Using the gun to apply sprayable contact cement also shifts lots of stuff.
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People are made of meat.
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