Hints on how to prep resin vehicles

[Etranger]

RMD - Point taken, but presumably some manufacturers do use it, or else why would they advise you to wash the models in their instruction sheets?

Meh, just a standard disclaimer. Like pharmacists telling you not to take alcohol with antibiotics, even though mixing alcohol and antibiotics makes not the slightest bit of difference.

It's a bit more than that in some cases. Don't try metronidazole (flagyl) & alcohol - one side effect of Flagyl is to mimic the effects of Antabuse (disulfram), & will make you really sick!

Even small amounts of alcohol can produce unpleasant symptoms while disulfiram is in your body. These symptoms include:

flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling);
sweating, increased thirst, swelling, rapid weight gain;
nausea, severe vomiting;
neck pain, throbbing headache, blurred vision;
chest pain, shortness of breath (even with mild exertion);
fast or pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
confusion, weakness, spinning sensation, feeling unsteady; or
a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out.

Now that might simply be the same effect as a good night at the Forge, but it's not an experience that most people are keen to repeat.

[grizzlymc]

Yes, when I got back from the hospital after the amputation I had about 3 weeks of flagyl. I was tempted to sneak a glass of vino, but a google search brought me patience. I've only ever had it before for Giardia and it's 3-4 days.

[RMD]

Well googled for the two antibiotics that react with alcohol... But they put it as a disclaimer on ALL antibiotics, not because it's necessary, but because it's a generic get-out clause.

I just mentioned it as a throwaway example of something that most people believe to be absolutely true, but is in the vast majority of cases, completely unnecessary.

[grizzlymc]

Likewise cleaning before primer, but you really would puke in in 12 months your stuff flaked and blistered for want of a wash.