Hammerite brush cleaner vs cellulose thinners

[RichB]

I've been doing some jobs around the garden to get it tidy for the summer, assuming we've not just had it

Painted the railings on the veranda with dark green Hammerite and then did the old metal table and chairs.

Half way through I ran out of cellulose thinners so nipped out to get some Hammerite thinners for my brushes. After gulping at the price - about ten quid for 500cc I decided I'd get the real stuff rather go next door to Halfords for common or garden cellulose thinners.

Now I wish I had done, the Hammerite stuff seems to be nowhere near as powerful as cellulose thinners and even after washing the brush in the stuff for a while and washing it in detergent it's still sticky. I never had that with straight forward cellulose thinners. That'll teach me - harrumph

[Simpo Two]

Same thing isn't it?

Friend of mine got a 5L cheap from a car body shop.



Another option is to buy cheap brushes and bin them afterwards.

[RichB]

Comparing the contents on the two tins it seems the Hammerite stuff is only about 50% the same make up as cellulose thinners but it's got other stuff in it too, probably heath and safety - "be kind to skin". And... it's not just for the brushes it's to get the stuff off my hands and I don't really want to bin them