Is Testors enamel thinner and enamel brush cleaner the same thing?

I beleive the brush cleaner is 'hotter' than the thinner, that way it cleans everything off the brush... that said, in a pinch I have used it for thinning when brush painting.. they also make a bigger bottle of thinner the same size as the brush cleaner.. that would be more economical too...

Smell them and see if they small the same. If they are different my bet is that one is mineral spirits and the other is laquer thinner.

Personally I use mineral spirits for thinning enamel (about $8 a gallon at Lowes) and either mineral spirits or laquer thinner (also about $8 a gallon at Lowes) for cleaning my airbrush after spraying enamel.

Excert from Testors Model Master Tech Reference book.. product guide section..

" Testors Enamal Thinners come with 2 different formulations: one for airbrushing and one for cleaning brushes. the airbrushing thinner is a stronger solvent that should be used as a paint thinner, airbrush cleaner only.

Use the brush cleaner for washes as it will not attack the substate as aggressively as the airbrush thinner and has less tendency to attack previous painted coats. "

Thanks for the replies,

It helps!

Thank you,

Dave