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Offline blue moon

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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2011, 04:07:05 PM »
Quote from: mk162 on August 25, 2011, 03:45:36 PM
use a light oil, like a 3 in 1 or even an embroidery machine oil

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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2011, 04:10:07 PM »
My old grizzled soldier Expert 3000 has made it through fifteen years of battle, one fire, and one less than gentle toss by a fireman cleaning out the shop. I have not found any lubrication hole, nor is one mentioned in its small manual and instruction sheet.

Old fellow, we salute you!

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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2011, 08:15:03 PM »
Looking at getting a gun soon.

I know it is dry cleaning fluid... but is it basically straight dry cleaning fluid?  I know family that owns some cleaners in the area and I imagine they get it a bit cheaper than us "specialty" guys do.

Take any run of the mill product and brand it for a "special purpose/industry" and BOOM  instant markup! :)
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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2011, 08:19:57 PM »
Perhaps they can get you a deal on a gun as well.  ;D
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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2011, 09:36:02 PM »
I got two spot cleaning guns one is for spot cleaning the other I have filled with water to spray very fine halftones out with.  Call April Hoffman at American Niagra she is always trying to sell those guns.
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Offline prozyan

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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2011, 09:58:21 PM »
Quote from: 3Deep on August 29, 2011, 09:36:02 PM
I got two spot cleaning guns one is for spot cleaning the other I have filled with water to spray very fine halftones out with.  Call April Hoffman at American Niagra she is always trying to sell those guns.

I have the same setup, D.  Though I honestly use the one with just water far more.
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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #21 on: August 30, 2011, 12:22:57 AM »
Acetone works just as well in a spot cleaning gun. I have never tried a screen print specific blow out fluid
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Offline mk162

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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #22 on: August 30, 2011, 12:48:54 AM »
Acetone can be flammable, I am not a huge fan of it for this application.  I have been known to turn our gun into a flame thrower.  ;D
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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #23 on: August 30, 2011, 12:57:10 AM »
Lol Acetone can be VERY flamable. But people use lots of acetone daily. I believe its the only exempt solvent here in California for paint applications and metal cleaning.
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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #24 on: August 30, 2011, 01:41:09 AM »
Acetone in a spot cleaning gun is a fire waiting to happen. It is already flammable and now you are making it into a mist, adding to that danger.
I also don't think that it is a heck of a lot cheaper than the purpose-made stuff so what's the point?

It's not like the late Friday post where a newbie needs to blow out a misspelled word on 144 shirts and is out of fluid and looking for an emergency substitute.


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Offline mk162

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Re: SPOT GUNs...WTF?
« Reply #25 on: August 30, 2011, 02:03:26 AM »
Yeah, but everybody LOVES a fireball!
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