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White spirit... what´s this?

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Brazil
White spirit... what´s this?
Posted by Fabio Moretti on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 8:54 AM
I´ve a doubt, what is white spirit? A solvent of course, but which solvent ? Here in Brazil nobody knows what is this...Sad [:(]

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Lyons Colorado, USA
Posted by Ray Marotta on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 1:23 PM
I believe it's also called "mineral spirits"
Ray

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 9:47 PM
Up here in the pacific north west we have white gas!
Its used as lantern fuel and will destroy a model in a heart beat.
I think Ray is right.
It is just standard paint thinner.
  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Washington State
Posted by leemitcheltree on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 10:00 PM
Fabio,
White spirit is actually a refined form of turpentine. You need white spirit to thin Testors Glosscote, Satincote, and Dullcote, as well as X-tra Color paints. I've tried normal turpentine on these paints but the X-tra color tended to go a little grainy and the Glosscote didn't really dry.
I didn't have these problems with these products when I used white spirit as a thinner.
Cheers,
LeeTree

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Brazil
Posted by Fabio Moretti on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 6:36 AM
Thank´s Lee and everybody....I´ll try to use some thinner as a solvent for satin cote...
Hey Lee, I don´t forget , I´ll send to you the $5,00, the tire and the wheel.. take easy man...

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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Washington State
Posted by leemitcheltree on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 7:28 AM
Fabio,
I was wondering if you'd forgotten - no problems - just send it when you find the time.
Cheers'
LeeTree

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Portugal
Posted by lito.sf on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 2:14 PM
I think it is just "diluente"
they call it white spirits
um abraço
Lito
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Brazil
Posted by Fabio Moretti on Thursday, June 5, 2003 6:47 AM
Thank´s Lito...

Here in Brazil, we have..some "diluentes" (solvents)..Turpentine, Thinner, Alcool Isopropílico, Acetona, Aguarraz...but I´ve never seen white spirit...maybe in artist emporium I find it...

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