Comments on: Water-Borne vs. Water-Based – Question of the Week http://thewoodwhisperer.com/water-borne-vs-water-based-question-of-the-week/ Education and entertainment for the modern woodworker. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/water-borne-vs-water-based-question-of-the-week/#comment-32003 thewoodwhisperer Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:23:28 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1035#comment-32003 Sorry I missed your question Warren. If you use a spray gun with water-borne, its a good idea to clean it with a solvent. You'll notice that the acrylic or poly likes to stick to the interior parts of the gun and even the inside of the can. Now there are times when I've done a quick spray, then cleaned the gun with the little brushes and some water, and called it a day. But if you do a decent amount of spraying, you are going to want to use a solvent to clean the gun thoroughly. Better safe then sorry. Good luck! Sorry I missed your question Warren. If you use a spray gun with water-borne, its a good idea to clean it with a solvent. You’ll notice that the acrylic or poly likes to stick to the interior parts of the gun and even the inside of the can. Now there are times when I’ve done a quick spray, then cleaned the gun with the little brushes and some water, and called it a day. But if you do a decent amount of spraying, you are going to want to use a solvent to clean the gun thoroughly. Better safe then sorry.

Good luck!

]]> By: Warren White http://thewoodwhisperer.com/water-borne-vs-water-based-question-of-the-week/#comment-31719 Warren White Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:34:32 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1035#comment-31719 Marc, Thanks for the explanation of water-based (or water-borne) materials. Does that mean that a spray gun used for these materials needs to be cleaned with solvents, rather than water? Sounds like it.... Please don't ask me what I have been cleaning my HVLP gun with. The answer is probably going to be embarrassing. Marc,
Thanks for the explanation of water-based (or water-borne) materials. Does that mean that a spray gun used for these materials needs to be cleaned with solvents, rather than water? Sounds like it….

Please don’t ask me what I have been cleaning my HVLP gun with. The answer is probably going to be embarrassing.

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/water-borne-vs-water-based-question-of-the-week/#comment-31279 thewoodwhisperer Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:42:48 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1035#comment-31279 That's exactly right Vic. But water-based is a valid term for anything that dissolves in water, like certain paints or dyes. That’s exactly right Vic. But water-based is a valid term for anything that dissolves in water, like certain paints or dyes.

]]> By: Vic http://thewoodwhisperer.com/water-borne-vs-water-based-question-of-the-week/#comment-31269 Vic Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:39:36 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=1035#comment-31269 O.K. Marc, So, if I followed you correctly water based is just the incorrect term for waterborne. Is that correct? O.K. Marc, So, if I followed you correctly water based is just the incorrect term for waterborne. Is that correct?

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