hammerite thinner

[news.virgin.net]

I'm sure this crops up all them time but is there a cheaper alternative to hammerite thinner/brush cleaner ?

[teddysnips]

I wouldn't bother cleaning a hammerite brush - easier and probably "greener" just to chuck it.

[Roger Mills]

Yes - cellulose thinners works fine - but not ordinary white spirit.

[George]

Petrol, or was it Parrafin?

[George]

Thats what Id do,use a cheap brush for hammerite and then sling it.

[news.virgin.net]

Thanks, I'll see how much a bottle is but the brushes were super cheap anyway.

Thanks again,

Bruce.

[gazzafield]

Petrol. It cleans most things, then set fire to the brush.

[davey]

I use very cheap brushes, then wash them under running hot water, massaging soap into the bristles. Seems to work fine.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Not sure about thinner, but I used to use cellulose thinners to clean brushes..hard to get ALL of the metallic bits out tho.

[Sla#s]

Petrol is the thinner for Hammerite.

Slatts

[Alan]

I use cheap 'use and throw' brushes from Toolstation (13p for a 25mm brush). The ends of the bristles are a bit uneven but 5 seconds with a large pair of scissors soon cures that.

[Stuart Noble]

It may be *a* thinner, but it isn't *the* thinner. Far too volatile to be distributed safely. Xylene rings a bell

[Frank Erskine]

I've used MIBK as a thinner for Hammerite.