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Old 16th January 2011, 22:01   #881
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I've been advised that you mix paint 50% paint 50% thinners.. Presumably thinners is white spirit??
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Old 16th January 2011, 22:17   #882
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Phil.....Thinners is erm well thinners, and white spirit is white spirit.

For cellulose paint you need thinners....
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Old 16th January 2011, 22:45   #883
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Phil.....Thinners is erm well thinners, and white spirit is white spirit.

For cellulose paint you need thinners....
It says on the bottle used for thinning paint. I shall seek out some thinners then. Thanks.
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It says on the bottle used for thinning paint. I shall seek out some thinners then. Thanks.
white spirit is for thinning out gloss (oil based) paints...
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Old 17th January 2011, 13:06   #885
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Lovely Alan..

I bought new panels for it yesterday and went to collect them. The welding begins next weekend!!
Seems like the garage must be working okay then Just the job. Take your time.... get it right
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Old 17th January 2011, 20:56   #886
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Seems like the garage must be working okay then Just the job. Take your time.... get it right
Cheers, not welding in my garage, I don't posess a welder sadly, a mates dad is a welder, he did the 95's welding and is doing the Marina too.
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Well he did a good job on that so you should be laughing
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Well he did a good job on that so you should be laughing
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Tiny bit of roof to blow in tomorrow then that leaves the bonnet to blow in and then I have to put it back together so its at least legal to drive to the welders.
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Tiny bit of roof to blow in tomorrow then that leaves the bonnet to blow in and then I have to put it back together so its at least legal to drive to the welders.
Sellotape the lights in & go for it
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