I have a question. What can I use to thin enamel paint with? Was thinking about using mineral spirits but wasn’t sure. I really don’t want to mess the paint up. If anyone can help please let me know.
I’ve tried mineral spirits, but had mixed results. I think the best thing is to use the thinner from the manufacturer of the paint (i.e. Testors thinner for Testors paint). It’s more expensive than mineral spirits, but I only use it for thinning, I use mineral spirits for cleaning.
Paul
You can use lacquer thinner. Available at most hardware and home stores that sell paint products. I also mfr a thinner.
For airbrushing I usually thin with lacquer thinner. For brush painting or washes I use either mineral spirits or turpenoid.
Regards, Rick
Thanks for all the replies. I think I’m going to try the mineral spirits. Dont really want to attack the plastic by using the laquer thinner. By the way if anyone was wondering I’m brushing this on, not ready for an airbrush yet.
I pretty much agree with Paul. While mineral spirits work with Testors enamel, I get a better, smoother finish with Testors own stuff. If you buy it in half-pint cans, and use it only for thinning paint, it really isn’t that expensive. It is less expensive than the paint, and since I mix it 1:1 or so, it works out that I spend less on the thinner than on the actual paint.
If possible, I’d follow Paul and Don’s advice. Just this week I broke down and bought some Testors thinner to use on a bottle of black ModelMaster. It brought it back to new condition, where I’ve not been so lucky using mineral spirits in similar situations. Rick