[modeleng] Re: Humbrol

On the can it says "Contains petroleum distillates".

Al Messer
--- Phill Smith <steam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My guess is that it's called mineral terpentine
> (mineral terps as we call
> it) over here in OZ.
> 
> 
> Phill.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "alanjstepney"
> <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 10:57 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Humbrol
> 
> 
> > 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
> >
> > www.alanstepney.info
> > Model Engineering, Steam Engine, and Railway
> technical pages.
> >
> >
> > ----- 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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