Cleaning Modeling Tools

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Glorfindel
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Cleaning Modeling Tools

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Just wondering what guys use to clean their tools. Glues, adhesives, paints and such sometimes cake up on surfaces of cutting blades, handles, files, tweezers and the like. Simple Green/ammonia/alcohol, what are you using? Methods?
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I find acetone is the best for most adhesives like epoxy and CA.
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Another vote for acetone here and lighter fluid. To clean files of resin or metal i use a small brass suede brush and when they're clean some pool cue chalk rubbed onto the file will help prevent re clogging.
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