How to clean epoxy from brushes?

Discussion in 'Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building' started by sandman1984, Dec 14, 2005.

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  1. LP
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    I like the isopropyl alcohol angle. I will have to rob the medicine cabinet to see how it works. At $16.00 (+) a gallon, acetone is certainly an expensive cleaning material.

    Orange juice and vodka? I wouldn't know whether to drink it or clean my brushes with it. :p Sounds like a dangerous combination. Separate containers, definitely! :rolleyes:
     
    LP, Oct 28, 2011
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  2. m3mm0s rib
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    If you have trouble cleaning the tools you use epoxy is a cleaner. WATER. Do not you find it odd TRY IT
     
    m3mm0s rib, Oct 30, 2011
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  3. PAR
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    How acidic is the water in Greece, because it's not nearly so over here and certanily will not do much to the formulations commonly used in the industry.
     
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    And I was wondering how alcoholic the water was :p

    Only the water based epoxies clean up with water. So I guess that's what's being referred to.

    The other epoxies are immiscible in water .
     
    MikeJohns, Oct 31, 2011
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    Ie saying that the two epoxy components that are not cleaned with water;
     
    m3mm0s rib, Oct 31, 2011
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