Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 14:52:17 +0100 From: "Mark Croasdale" <Marknopsammtofame.co.uk> Subject: Re: Restoring black trim.....
I think we may have an international misunderstanding here. Not sure, but I am guessing that... the contributors from the USA are referring to "mineral spirits" and regard it as the same stuff as "paint thinners". In the UK, "thinners" usually refers to celluose thinners which is used as an automotive (cellulose) paint solvent! Do our American cousins mean paraffin (kerosene), which is sometimes sold to house painters as "white spirit" in the UK? I am worrying that scores of proud Saab owners around the world will be chucking cellulose paint thinners all over their pride and joy.