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Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the uk

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:35 pm
by andyblake
to Canada. This stuff - http://www.snmstuff.co.uk/ultimate-mode ... h-thinner/ . Anyone had any experience?

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:47 pm
by Paul
I'm not sure andy, it is flammable, but I'm not sure of the rules regarding luggage as I assume you can take perfume and aftershave aboard and they are both flammable?

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:52 pm
by andyblake
mmmm fair point - It might be one of those where if I ask they'd say no - but it's no more or less flammable than perfume etc so should be ok really. Thanks for your reply though :-)

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:16 pm
by Paul
andyblake wrote:mmmm fair point - It might be one of those where if I ask they'd say no - but it's no more or less flammable than perfume etc so should be ok really. Thanks for your reply though :-)
Yeah thats my thought too, maybe ring the airline in question and ask :scratch::

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:47 pm
by andyblake
I tried that - Got someone who just said no but clearly didn't even understand what I was saying properly........

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:50 pm
by Lee
I'm pretty sure you can't take more than 50ml in hand luggage and if you do it has to be sealed and unused and/or in a sealed bag. I would have thought sealing it up in your luggage would be the best bet. The Ultimate thinner comes in a heat sealed bag to stop leakage so, you're half way there...

That's the most I can offer I'm afraid :D

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:57 pm
by andyblake
some people have mentioned I might need paperwork to travel with it explaining what's in it and how it should be cleaned up in the event of a spill or fire etc..... sounds a bit much...

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:06 pm
by Lee
Can't you get a mule who likes to smear butter on themselves...lol

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:35 pm
by Daishi12
Lee wrote:Can't you get a mule who likes to smear butter on themselves...lol
From what I've seen of the bottle sizes you may be asking a bit much there..... :o :o :wtf:

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:40 pm
by Paul
Daishi12 wrote:
Lee wrote:Can't you get a mule who likes to smear butter on themselves...lol
From what I've seen of the bottle sizes you may be asking a bit much there..... :o :o :wtf:
The blokes lee is used too have no trouble with stuff that size, thats why they are often disappointed when its lees turn down the docks

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 3:10 pm
by Gav0909
I don't think there will be an issue if its in your main hold luggage. As you say, people carry bottles of perfume, alcohol etc in their luggage without much issue.

Bloody Johnny Terrorist causing us all no end of problems eh!

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 12:48 am
by Wayne
Paul wrote:
Daishi12 wrote:
Lee wrote:Can't you get a mule who likes to smear butter on themselves...lol
From what I've seen of the bottle sizes you may be asking a bit much there..... :o :o :wtf:
The blokes lee is used too have no trouble with stuff that size, thats why they are often disappointed when its lees turn down the docks
Pmsl Paul that has made my day that has. I cant stop laughing.

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 1:10 am
by Coen
A bottle of Rum is just as flammable as the thinners and airbrush cleaner.
I don't see what the issue would be. :scratch::
The sniffer dog or the particulate machine may go beep or bark and they'd search your luggage.
It's clearly marked on the label that it's a thinner or an airbrush cleaner.

If all fails it's up Lee's bum and away you go. :eeek:

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:19 am
by Paul
Ha ha poor lee, and his ginger orifice. :ooops:

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:29 pm
by Colin
Its a sad day indeed when idiot terrorists have only disrupted our lifes like this, hope they are proud ... and was it worth their 40 or 80 virgins depending on who you believe? :) they think they are going to heaven for ... Plonkers! One virgin lady in real life was enough for me, totally frigid ... I like dirty ladys who know what they are doing as well as me :cheers2:

I dunno, but for a while Tamiya extra thin was as rare as Hens teeth in UK, but after a while we got it in again, perhaps a few pence dearer ... I'd certainly not want to risk getting turned away from a flight over innocent modelling items, as said if in doubt call them, but chances are most airport staff wont be clued about our hobby and give an ambiguous answer and leave it to the check out/check in staff to decide and err on safety for anything.

They all have different rules.

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:49 pm
by Lee
It's 72 virgins and no one said they were women ;)

Re: Can I take airbrush thinnner in my hold luggage from the

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:50 pm
by Colin
Lee wrote:It's 72 virgins and no one said they were women ;)
LOL