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Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/25/2007 11:27:17 PM   
uscgboatie


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Status: offline 		Has anyone else herd of using isopropal rubbing alcohol instead of water to thin/mix water based paints? If so what are the benifits?
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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/25/2007 11:28:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have used it to clean out my airbrushes, but never to thin the paint.

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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 12:00:11 AM   
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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 12:15:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		Temporary tattoo paints are made with alcohol and they are airbrush ready. So it can't be that toxic. I think much less than acetone , paint thinner or even windex which from what I've read alot of people here are using to thin their AA paints.

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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 8:22:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		i used to use it to thin versatex fabric paint back in the stone age..it was what the mfg recomended..ive never used it for createx altho it probrably wouldnt hurt it..may i ask why you want to use alcohol?

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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 8:37:23 AM   
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ORIGINAL: NSR160

Its toxic

Is it?
Don´t know exactly what cind of alcohol is it?
But if it´s ethanol, it´s not more toxic than vodka!
Only thing it(ethanol) does to you if you inhale it, is to get you drunk (and after that hangover).

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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 6:37:03 PM   
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ORIGINAL: NSR160

Dont use it. Its toxic


But...aren't you wearing a mask anyhow? Just kiddin'. I will watch this thread to hear more on this topic. I use Createx, so I wanna know anything and everything pertaining to it (or it's kin). 

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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 6:57:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Rubbing alcohol is used in hospitals all the time to clean patients, from sponge bathes to wiping an arm before an infection. Most, if not all aftershave is alcohol based. Reading the directions on the bottle it says apply to the skin directly, or with a clean gauze. Caution says do not use in eyes or on mucus membranes, but ya should be wearing a mask even if ya thinned with water.

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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 7:20:51 PM   
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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 11:23:03 PM   
NSR160

 

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Status: offline 		Its still toxic.

Yes its used for sterilize stuff.
But do you want to sterilize the inside of you body?

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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 11:28:20 PM   
kray_zee1


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Status: offline 		i usually dont drink my createx..i might drink some of the etac i just ordered..its good for everything else so i may give it a chug

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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 11:35:06 PM   
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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 11:39:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Regular rubbing alcohol (70%) is not as bad as 90%, 99% or even aromatic alcohol which is almost like using paint thinner. Even denatured alcohol is not something I would spray without a mask. 70% alcohol is what is primarily in temporary tattoo paint which is sprayed and it's been around for years

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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/26/2007 11:42:32 PM   
NSR160

 

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ORIGINAL: Spriggan

Regular rubbing alcohol (70%) is not as bad as 90%, 99% or even aromatic alcohol which is almost like using paint thinner. Even denatured alcohol is not something I would spray without a mask. 70% alcohol is what is primarily in temporary tattoo paint which is sprayed and it's been around for years


Mixed with the paint? Or as surface prep.

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RE: Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint? - 2/27/2007 12:08:30 AM   
Spriggan


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Status: offline 		I was answering mostly about it's toxic levels. The only thing I prep with alcohol is leather jackets and kicks. I've sometimes mixed it with my acrylics to stop tip drying but only works slightly as it evaporates faster that water.

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