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Testors Dullcote Lacquer thinning

Discussion in 'General Figure Talk' started by BESPJL, Sep 7, 2019.

  1. BESPJL Active Member

    Country:
    Portugal
    Hi,

    I've seen a lot of comments on this matter but I really need to bring it up again.

    For Testors Dullcote Lacquer will the the Tamiya Lacquer Thinner (yellow cap) be good or is it better to thinn it with W&N White Spirit?

    Thanks in advance.

    Chers,
    Paulo
  2. socko47 Active Member

    Country:
    United-States
    Paulo, I cannot speak from personal experience but your question seems to have the answer within. Lacquer and white spirits are different spirits (not for drinking :cool:) and are not interchangeable as solvents for dilution of paint. While I have heard good things about Tamiya lacquer Thinner ( it seems to sell out quickly from the local hobby shop), I would go to the local DIY store and buy a pint for a lot less cost. My thinking is this not not about the fineness of the pigment in a paint but the solvent. I am hoping my response will get others to give their opinions from their actual experience.
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  3. BESPJL Active Member

    Country:
    Portugal
    Thanks Socko47.

    One of the reasons I spoke of the Tamiya product it's because I already have it.
  4. John Bowery A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Paulo,
    The Home stores Lacquer thinner works fine and for using in the airbrush I use a 50/50% mix. I also use the thinner to clean my bad paint brushes to get out dried paint and then condition the brushes with w/n brush conditioner and cleaner. Also to take paint stains of off my glass work bench top. You get a lot of thinner for a few nickels.
    Cheers
    John
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  5. BESPJL Active Member

    Country:
    Portugal
    John,
    Thank you.

    But since I've the Tamiya one this one will do, right?
  6. Wayneb A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States


    My question would be.....why do you want to thin Testors Dullcote lacquer?
  7. BESPJL Active Member

    Country:
    Portugal
    Wayneb,

    I want to thin it because I'm afraid that if I apply it directly it creates a white surface.
  8. theBaron A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Only if you apply too thick a layer, perhaps, or if you have applied an acrylic gloss coat to your piece. I use DullCote in rattlecans, on my scale models, and the only time I ever had anything happen, was when the acrylic I applied as an undercoat for decaling (Future floor coating) turned a little cloudy. But as the DullCote lacquer cured, it went clear, and flat.

    I have sprayed DullCote from the rattlecan on figures I painted with acrylics, with no ill effects.

    As Doc and John have noted, if you're going to thin the DullCote at all, it's a lacquer, and mineral spirits won't work properly. But yeah, Tamiya's lacquer thinner ought to be fine. I use a generic lacquer thinner from an automotive supply store, myself.

    Hope that helps!

    Prost!
    Brad
  9. BESPJL Active Member

    Country:
    Portugal
    Thank you al for the aid. (y)

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