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David

09-06-2002 00:47:06




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When I last painted a tractor I used John Deere dealer supplied paint and, on my brother-in-law's advice, used gas (or petrol) as we say here in the UK as the thinner. Much to my surprise the job turned out well and has also stood the test of time. I'd guess the paint was a synthetic enamel. Is petrol ok as a thinner or was I just very lucky?




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John S-B

09-06-2002 19:29:52




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 Re: Gas as thinner in reply to David, 09-06-2002 00:47:06  
Yes it thins well, but the fumes are HIGHLY VOLATILE. I don't think it's worth the risk. Burns ( If you live ) are about the most painful injury you can get, and it's a long term recuparation. Be SAFE!



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Don LC

09-06-2002 06:34:44




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 Re: Gas as thinner in reply to David, 09-06-2002 00:47:06  
Many, many, years ago I used gas for paint thinner..... .don't remember what I was painting and I still use it for first time clean up..... but good paint cost to much money today ,I am not willing to take the chance,with todays paint formulas..... use paint thinner....



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Chester

09-06-2002 17:20:09




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 Re: Re: Gas as thinner in reply to Don LC, 09-06-2002 06:34:44  
If that is paint that you add a hardener to be very careful what you thin it with. Reducer is the right one as hardware store paint thinner can make it go all lumpy like sour milk..... .....ask me how I know that one! It won't happen immediately, so only commit a small portion to the test.I do however, use gas for the final wipe down before spraying ( an old bodyshop trick from the fifties )



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Lucas

09-08-2002 18:40:56




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 Re: Re: Re: Gas as thinner in reply to Chester, 09-06-2002 17:20:09  
Why would you wipe something down with gas before you paint it? Doesn't gas have oil in it?



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Chester

09-09-2002 06:20:32




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Gas as thinner in reply to Lucas, 09-08-2002 18:40:56  
That's what I thought when first seeing that. But, it really does clean things up and leaves no contamination behind. In fact I don't even have any of that fisheye killer that you can add to the paint if you see a problem. Been doing it since the fifties and never encountered a fisheye.



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David

09-10-2002 14:28:09




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Gas as thinner in reply to Chester, 09-09-2002 06:20:32  
Thanks for the comments guys. I was quite surprised that it worked well but won't be using it this time as a thinner I don't think. I'm not sure whether its any more flammable than paint thinners but I think I'll check this out.



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