TLB Paints

Aaron Carrick

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Jul 25, 2004, 11:33:19 PM7/25/04

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Hey all,

Does anyone know who TLB are and where to get their paints from? I have done a
few searches and turned up not much for them.

I have a number of Pete Boorman kits to construct and the info sheets say to
use TLB paints.

Any help would be great

cheers

Hairyman

Poath Junction

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Jul 26, 2004, 1:57:23 AM7/26/04

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"Aaron Carrick" <acar...@qafmeats.com.au> wrote in message
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You can buy TLB paints mailorder from Lloyds
(http://www.lloydsmodelrail.com.au/Catalog/TLB.HTM), and they are available
in some hobby shops too. I've bought some from Trainworld (Melb) in the
past.

Michael S.

Sig Elec

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Jul 26, 2004, 6:27:15 AM7/26/04

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Last time I looked they are alos available from Casula Hobbies for the
people living in Sydney. They also do mail order. www.casulahobbies.com.au

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Big End

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Jul 26, 2004, 8:05:08 PM7/26/04

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Here's a better idea

I downloaded TLB paint selection from Lloyds web sight and then took
it down to my local automotive paint supplier.

250ml blended to any colour I like for $13.50 (laquer or enamel)

Far cheaper than paying 7 or 8 bucks for a little bottle.

Happy painting and Good Luck

Big End

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Jul 26, 2004, 8:05:29 PM7/26/04

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Hunslet

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Jul 26, 2004, 11:22:41 PM7/26/04

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On 26 Jul 2004 17:05:08 -0700, a_c...@optusnet.com.au (Big End)
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But does it dry up in the tin as quickly as it does in an unopened
bottle?

Hunslet

TRC

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Jul 27, 2004, 1:25:44 AM7/27/04

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Been doing that for 15 years or more ...... getting paint from automotive
paint supplies.
I use mainly lacquer but I also have enamel paints.
NO.... It does not dry up if you only use small amounts at a time and keep
the remainder SEALED in the tin.
The paint in the bottles that were on sale had the problem that if in a
glass jar the seal on the lid compressed & let in air to cause it to "dry
up".
After the seal has compressed - re-tightening the lid after say 2 weeks
seals the bottle better to keep the paint fresh longer.
When the paints were distributed in the poly bottle it was the actual bottle
that leached the air to cause the same problem.
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Cheers
Terry C

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Hunslet

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Jul 27, 2004, 6:21:36 AM7/27/04

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On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 05:25:44 GMT, "TRC"
<kest...@nospam.bigpond.com.com> wrote:

>
>When the paints were distributed in the poly bottle it was the actual bottle
>that leached the air to cause the same problem.

What-ever the cause, it cost me quite a few dollars, as I had
purchased a selection for future use ... only to find that they had
all solidified. None had been opened.

Hunslet.

TRC

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Jul 27, 2004, 7:27:37 AM7/27/04

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That is why paints are difficult to find in shops due to poor shelf life
which is not really the fault of the supplier, the store or even the quality
of the paints. One proof of how good tins are is the Humbrol range.
Certainly not my paint of choice but rarely do you (if ever) get a new tin
that has dried up before sale or even after long storage.
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Terry C

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Big End

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Jul 27, 2004, 6:50:48 PM7/27/04

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Hunslet <hun...@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:<qiibg01f5l6hnncoc...@4ax.com>...

No... but here's another trick... seal the can with a piece of glad
wrap placed under the lid, and when you store it, stand it upside down
so that any skin that forms will now form on the bottom of the can
rather than at the top. Ive got some paints that are 5yrs old now and
are still fine.