Texas, United States
Joined: July 21, 2005
KitMaker: 248 posts
Armorama: 231 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 01:15 PM UTC
hey guys,
im doing a wash with oils on my building and ran out of mineral spirits. is it ok to use regular thinner or turpintine in its place? im not sure how it would effect the way it washes. btw, it is a ceramic building with an acrylic basecoat.
cheers!
ziggy
New Jersey, United States
Joined: February 02, 2008
KitMaker: 1,388 posts
Armorama: 1,325 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 02:01 PM UTC
Well, i figured this out today. Mineral Spirits work a lot better than regular thinner.
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Connecticut, United States
Joined: April 02, 2005
KitMaker: 3,608 posts
Armorama: 3,092 posts
Posted: Monday, May 16, 2011 - 05:06 PM UTC
Yes, mineral spirit works much better than regular paint thinner. Never use Turpentine for model work. Turpentine is distilled from wood and is too thick, unrefined, sticky, and harsh for our applications. In some cases it never dries and the model is ruined.
Best,
Matt
SSG, INF, USA (Ret.)
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