I've read somewhere here, that somebody got in a pinch, and found out that you can use it to thin some kind of paint, but I can't remember which, so I was wondering if somebody can refresh my memory? Thank You in advance.
Kerry
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Lighter Fluid, thinning what kind of paint ?

straightedge

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Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 08:38 PM UTC

scoccia

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Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 08:45 PM UTC
I've used (under suggestion of some member of the Armorama Benelux community if I'm not wrong) for oils and enamels.
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straightedge

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Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 09:38 PM UTC
Hello Ciao, you mean you have used it with success, or just read the same artical I had.
Kerry
Kerry

scoccia

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Posted: Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 01:01 AM UTC
Sorry for that! Yes I've used it with success and to be more specific I used the Zippo and the Ronson. They dry very fast and this can be a pro or a con...
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Tony_Frey

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Posted: Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 02:12 AM UTC
When I used to work with enamels alot in my younger days, I would use the Ronsonol, not so much as a thinner, but as a flattening agent for Testor's paints. It does seem to shorten the drying time, and really helps take the sheen off. I haven't tried it with acrylics yet, though.

straightedge

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Posted: Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 05:40 AM UTC
Very good, I thank you for the come back, so now I wrote on my big can of Zippo that it can be used to thin and flatten enamels, thank you very much.
Kerry
Kerry

straightedge

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Posted: Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 06:15 AM UTC
Very good, I thank you for the come back, so now I wrote on my big can of Zippo that it can be used to thin and flatten enamels, thank you very much.
Kerry
Kerry

Roadkill

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Posted: Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 07:31 AM UTC
scoccia, you are not wrong
i believe that whe had some post about this a couple of months ago
On my site is a small reference to Zippo, here is the direct link

On my site is a small reference to Zippo, here is the direct link

straightedge

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Posted: Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 07:54 AM UTC
I thank you Road Kill, that is the story I seen, I could remember reading about it, but didn't know where, or what it was used with, just that it was about Zippo. Thanks again Road Kill
Kerry
Kerry
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