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Re: S&G: Paint Thinner

By:Charles Robinson
Date: 7/30/2010, 7:44 pm

In Response To: Re: S&G: Paint Thinner (Dan Caouette (CSFW))

: I haven't used Captains in about 5 years. I'm currently on a
: Interlux and Epifanes kick. I generally buy the recommended
: thinner.

: I had to look back to the MSDS for the ZSpar/Pettit products.
: 120/T10 brushing thinner is mostly naptha with trimethyl benzene
: and some xylene and other "petroleum distillates."
: 121/T8 fast drying thinner is mineral spirits with Ethylbenzene
: and Xylene.

: From the looks of it, buy a quart of the Pettis thinner. Normal
: paint thinner may not cut it. Why chance it? Besides, a quart is
: only about $17.
: =D

: http://www.pettitpaint.com/fileshare/product_msds/11212006.pdf

Thanks Dan. That's probably what I'll do. Just wanted to keep expenses down if I could.

Charles Robinson