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I currently have a good supply of Floquil paint. I bought a bunch when I heard it was going away. My problem is, finding a good thinner to mix with my paint before spaying. Does anyone have recommendations for thinner?
Date: 11/14/17 19:13
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: ESPEE5318
I always used lacquer thinner, until it got reformulated in California recent years but I was done with floquil by then. Joe
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Date: 11/14/17 21:02
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: CR6079
Acrylic enamel reducer is what I use for mixing, found at most automotive paint stores in a gallon size and lasts a long time.
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Date: 11/14/17 21:21
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: BNSF-E9
I still use lacquer thinner, and it seems to work well.
Date: 11/14/17 22:03
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: MojaveBill
I still have some Diosol left.
Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA
Date: 11/15/17 06:37
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: SPDRGWfan
I believe the primary ingredient in Diosol is Toluene – something I used to evaluate with a Gas Chromatograph back in my soil vapor survey days as a field geologist. It’s part of the petroleum based BTEX suite of VOC compounds (Benzene, Ethyl Benzene, Toluene and Xylenes) commonly used in paint thinners. Bad for you so respirator and venting is necessary.
The whole issue of painting models with VOC based paints has kept me from doing any painting during the past 10 years as I haven’t had a way of setting up a vented paint booth – hopefully that will change I and I begin to employ my airbrushes again in the coming months.
Cheers, Jim Fitch
Date: 11/15/17 08:33
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: yvrr
Testors sells a product called Universal Enamel Thinner which is labeled to work with Testors, Model Master, and Floquil paints. I’ve been using it even before Floquil paint were discounted. If you hobby shop doesn’t care it, Walthers does.
(I too bought a stash of Floquil when the word come out that Floquil was being discontinued.)
Date: 11/15/17 09:02
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: tomstp
You can use Scalecoat’s thinner. It works well and I have used it for years. The odd thing was Floquils thinner would not work with scalecoat paint.
Date: 11/15/17 09:58
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: Valleyman
Thanks for the info. Sounds like I have a couple good options. Just wanted to make sure I didn’t ruin the paint that I have left, mixing it with the wrong thinner.
Date: 11/16/17 11:31
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: march_hare
Actually, Floquil thinner is mostly a mixture of 3 closely related xylenes (close to toluene, but a little heavier). If your home depot carries cans labeled “xylol” it’s basically the same stuff.
Other thinners also work, but I’ve always tried to stay as close to the original formula as possible.
Date: 11/16/17 12:46
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: Valleyman
Thanks for the info march_hare! Unfortunately living in California I may be limited in what my local paint stores are allowed to carry. However, I will check for xylol next chance I get.
march_hare Wrote:
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> Actually, Floquil thinner is mostly a mixture of 3
> closely related xylenes (close to toluene, but a
> little heavier). If your home depot carries cans
> labeled “xylol” it’s basically the same stuff.
>
> Other thinners also work, but I’ve always tried to
> stay as close to the original formula as possible.
Date: 11/16/17 13:21
Re: Thinner for Floquil paints
Author: march_hare
You may be able to find it marketed as something else, in a different part of the store.
A special effects/sculpture supply house might have it also.
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