[modeleng] Re: Humbrol

Alan, I am guessing that it is the main component in
most ordinary paint thinners.

Al Messer
--- alanjstepney <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Al
> All Humbrol put on their tins is "Use Humbrol
> thinners".
> These guys aint stupid !
> 
> Now, I wonder what mineral spirits are over this
> side of the pond?
> 
> alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allen Messer" <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 2:47 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Humbrol
> 
> 
> Alan,
> 
> Most Enamels are thinned with what we Yanks call
> "Mineral Spirits".  I'm not sure of your term at the
> moment, but the labels on the paint should say what
> to
> use.  I would think that the same stuff you use to
> wash the brushes would serve as an adequate thinner.
> 
> Maybe a little experimentation before ruining a
> whole
> bottle is called for.
> 
> Al Messer
> 
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