I have a bottle of Model Master Lacquer paint, that I want to use vs disposing of.

However the thinner recommend is Custom Lacquer thinner No. 28016 is not available online.

So as to not hold up this project is there a recommended alternative?

Would their universal thinner work?


https://www.amazon.com/Thinner-8oz-Metal-can-Testors/dp/B0038D91QU

Otherwise I'd try lacquer thinner from the hardware store.

Available here:

https://www.hobbylinc.com/testors-model-master-lacquer-thinner-1:2-oz-hobby-and-model-lacquer-paint-28016

Cheers,

Thanks Joe,
Been there. When you click on the link it says it is not available.

Hi Barney,
I DO have that. I’m one of these that likes to stick with the manufacture specs.
I did look at it and thought about it but held off.
I’ll give it a try. I’ll post the results negative or positive.

The Testor Universal stuff is intended for the enamel paints, I
would not mix it with Testor Lacquer paint.

Hardware store lacquer thinner is a better choice but again be
careful as most of these thinners are "very hot".

Cheers,

Correct Joe. I just found that out the hard way. I cleaned it up though. Back to square one.
I tried hardware lacquer thinner this morning but for some reason it blew out a fuzzy cotton like paint.

Maybe try some Gunze Mr Levelling Thinner if you can get it, or Tamiya Lacquer Thinner Retarder Type. I've used both of these in quite a few different lacquer, enamel and acrylic paints and they work really well.

Cheers, D

It might be worth a try using the locally available lacquer thinner. The Testors Universal might not be strong enough for your paint.
I'm still using Floquil Dio Sol. I bought a few very large cans of the stuff. It works well with MM and Humbrol. Chemically it might be comparable to the Testors version you seek. Get a small container and mix it with a bit of your paint with a brush and see how it behaves. If it thins well without clumping and dries promptly to the correct sheen of the paint in question... you're good to go.


Added....Sorry I didn't see where you already tried the hardware store type lacquer thinner.

I noticed this on a railroading site:
Formula to make Dio Sol
You can recreate the Dio Sol:



By volume

38% toluene

41% xylene

21% Naptha 100 (from Sherwin Williams)


Another poster said to use regular drying lacquer thinner and to avoid the fast drying/evaporating version since it created problems with his paint.

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/271129.aspx