Anyone tried this?

[Rolex]

It's off a heli forum, so it might be for fiberglass...or Tshirts.
I don't know about Lexan, but it's not wax, it's an acrylic.

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[alien13]

If it's acrylic, I see no reason why it wouldn't work on lexan.

 

[Lessen]

It's worth a shot.

 

[Rolex]

I'll put it on my list. It just might be a magical ingredient.

 

[slowngreen]

Hmmm interesting. I have enough trouble with moisture even with two traps, though, so I'm not sure Id try it since its gonna be that much runnier.

 

[Lessen]

Hmmm interesting. I have enough trouble with moisture even with two traps, though, so I'm not sure Id try it since its gonna be that much runnier.

It would be consistant though. The thing about getting moisture in your lines is that it comes through very inconsistantly and lends to sputtering.

 

[slowngreen]

It would be consistant though. The thing about getting moisture in your lines is that it comes through very inconsistantly and lends to sputtering.

Another "hmmmm" comes to mine. Maybe I'll give it a try then, I assume this will work on other acrylics and not just createx. Its prolly close to the same thickness as parmas line isnt it?

 

[Wolfgang10]

can you just keep your lines warm to avoid condensation?

 

[Rolex]

since you're getting so much condensation, where's your compressor?

 

[slowngreen]

Its on the floor in my rc room. I've tried it up high and still the same. It does come and go but its still annoying. I've talked to some other guys who are running two like me as well as a dehumidifier.

 

[Rolex]

You might want to get a disposable filter for the beginning of the line. Blue plastic and like a small roll of toilet paper inside. I've never replaced mine in over 5 years now. Any auto store will have them.
You might also want to get one of these.

Final water trap with bleeder valve. I added a quick release adapter to both ends and use it on 6 airbrushes, and have yet to bleed any water out of it. In your case, I know it would help a lot.

Do you drain the tank regularly? I mean the water drain on the bottom. I've never had that problem, even when it was sitting out in the carport in the dead of summer.

 

[slowngreen]

Yeah I have the same trap at my brush as well as at the compressor. It was way worse during the summer than it is right now. I'll see about the disposable filter too, thanks for the tip. Anything to help without having to buy a dehumidifier is worth it to me.

 

[slowngreen]

I've seen a bunch of people using the Future stuff but also windex, would windex with amonia in it work?

 

[slowngreen]

I've seen a bunch of people using the Future stuff but also windex, would windex with amonia in it work?

No one? Josh, where you at?

 

[Rolex]

I've used Windex to thin paints before. Works good, and stop calling me Josh.

 

[slowngreen]

Yeah but even with the ammonia? doesn't ammonia strip acrylic?

 

[Rolex]

I don't remember if it had Ammonia. Probably not. I don't recommend using it with white since it does add a bit of blue.

 

[Lessen]

Thinning Fascolor with Windex has long been a common way to get it to spray better. Unfortunately I didn't find that out until I switch my stock to laquer based. I once read about a teaspoon per bottle.

 

[Rolex]

I once had a paint store tell me to thin my exterior latex with auto windshield washer fluid to spray it smoother.
It worked like a charm.
No reason that wouldn't work for Parma or Createx.

 

[slowngreen]

Yeah the windex I bought says it has ammonia so I wasn't sure if I better use it or not...