(erielack) Re:EL gp7 painting (Accupaint: a little off topic.)

["Bob Clegg" <BobcatCS_@_comcast.net>]

Accu-Paint smells as it does and is very thin because technically 
speaking
it is an ink rather than paint.  It is alcohol based, and therefore must 
be
thinned with alcohol.

Regards,
Bob
NMRA 17940

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From: <TGAC2_@_aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 1:50 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) EL gp7 painting

> I'm not sure I've seen a relpy to your note, so I'll take a stab at 
it.
>
> I suggest you use Accu-Paint thinner for your Accu-Paint.  This is 
nothing
> like Floquil which appears to use lacquer thinner as solvent.  Smell 
of
> Accu-Paint reminds me of ethanol.  Why risk your finish with the wrong
> thinner.
>
> Accu-Paint doesn't cover well, it's quite thin and transparent.  If 
you
paint
> a black shell yellow, I predict you will require between 11 and 13 
coats
of
> yellow to cover the black. :^)
>
> But seriously, I suggest you prime it in a light grey, then lay down 
your
> yellow and then the black.
>
> Tim Costello
>

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