[modeleng] Re: Humbrol

  • From: "Phill Smith" <steam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 23:56:55 +0800

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?
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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
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>
> 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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