Thinners Help
Thinners Help
Can anybody help me, I do all my painting with a brush using humbrol enamels I use humbrol enamel thinners and this is the thing I would like to know, do humbrol do a bigger than 125ml bottle of thinners, if not is there any other manufacturer that sells big bottles of thinners that I could use.
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Re: Thinners Help
I use I do prop up on alcohol for thinning most of my paints regardless of whether they are enamel or acrylic, the exceptions being those like Citadel that can only be thinned with water.I buy it in 2 litre bottles from my local hardware store. There is also an article at cybermodeler.com this week on making your own thinner if that helps...
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Methinks the smartypants spelling checker has struck!SJPONeill wrote:I use I do prop up on alcohol for thinning most of my paints regardless of whether they are enamel or acrylic, the exceptions being those like Citadel that can only be thinned with water.I buy it in 2 litre bottles from my local hardware store. There is also an article at cybermodeler.com this week on making your own thinner if that helps...
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Re: Thinners Help
The late great Ted Taylor always said white spirit was the only thinner needed for enamel paints. I've used it interchangeably with Humbrols own brand thinner with no adverse reactions on the enamels and cotes.
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I have several 250ml cans of Humbrol Thinner, but I agree white (or mineral) spirits are just fine and can be bought by the gallon if you so desire.
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Thank you for your suggestions I never gave white spirit a thought, and the best of it is it’s so easy to get.
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I've always used cheap DIY store white spirit for thinning enamel paints Wayne, with no problems as yet (touching wood!).
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