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  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: Tampa
Brush Cleaner/Thinner
Posted by nicevillescott on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 6:28 PM
Is Testors Brush Cleaner for Enamels considered a thinner? I read somewhere today that you can thin out paint to paint a cockpit by dipping a brush in a small amount of thinner, and am wondering if it would work the same with Testors Brush Cleaner, or if I need an actual can of thinner. Any help appreciated.
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Posted by maddafinga on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:49 PM
It depends on how you intend to use it. I wouldn't use it to thin for airbrushing, but it works just fine for wetting a brush to thin small amounts of paint for brush painting. I paint small parts using brush cleaner as thinner all the time. I just keep dipping my brush in to pick up a bit of thinner, then go back and mix it with the paint. It's easy and doesn't take much practice to get down well.
Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: coastal Maine
Posted by clfesmire on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 9:52 PM
The brush cleaner merely takes a little longer to dry, It can be used in airbrushing as a last resort. Be prepared to wait about a week for complete dryness. I use Floquil thinner for airbrushing, but I clean everything and also thin for brushing with plain old turpentine. You can buy a quart of the stuff for the same price as a single one oz. bottle of thinner for model paints.
  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: Tampa
Posted by nicevillescott on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 7:37 AM
Thanks for the replies. I'm learning every day.
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