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Re: Is white spirits mineral spirits?

To: "Skye Poier" <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: Is white spirits mineral spirits?
From: Joseph Cianciotti <jmc987@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 98 21:58:49 -0700
On 10/10/98 4:39 PM,Skye Poier, skye@ffwd.bc.ca wrote:
>
>Word on the street is that Joseph Cianciotti said:
>> Stupid question, I know. But Waxoyl recommends thining with white 
>> spirits. And I can't seem to find the translation in any of my books. I'd 
>> hate to use the wrong thing and damage the paint. Thanks in advance.
>
>If the point is to make the stuff flow a little better, I've also
>seen recommendations to simply let the can sit in a bath of hot water
>for a while before applying (from the Porter book maybe?)
>
>Skye
>

You're right. As it turned out, I didn't need to thin the stuff with 
mineral (I mean, white) spirits. I poured a pot of boiling water into a 
bucket and put the can in it. That thinned it out plenty. So now I've got 
rust-proofed sills and that wonderful waxoyl aroma. Thanks.

Joseph
67 Roadster

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