Aussie translation needed : Mineral Spirits

Justin

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I have some Yank finishing products, and the can of stain says that I can
thin/cleanup with mineral spirits. Does anyone know what the Aussie
equivalent of this stuff is ?

Turps ? Metho ? Something Else ?

Thanks in advance for any help,

Justin.

mike hide

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pommy stuff would be something else, like paint thinner.....mjh

lizr...@wantree.com.au

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On Sat, 08 Jul 2000 05:44:05 GMT, "Justin"
<just...@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote:

>I have some Yank finishing products, and the can of stain says that I can
>thin/cleanup with mineral spirits. Does anyone know what the Aussie
>equivalent of this stuff is ?
>
>Turps ? Metho ? Something Else ?
>
>
>Thanks in advance for any help,
>
>
>
>Justin.
>

Turps or mineral turps.

Metho is methylated spirit (of wine) - ethyl alcohol, denatured with
methyl alcohol.

True turpentine is usualy called spirit of turpentine or gum
turpentine. Much more expensive.

Kerosene (Pommy paraffin) is a slighltly heavier version and white
spirit or lighter fluid is a slightly lighter version. Pure motor
spirit - petrol or gasoline is also a slightly lighter version.

HTH John Riley West Oz

Jim Mc Namara ~ Future Collectibles

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Justin wrote in message:

> I have some Yank finishing products, and the can of stain says that I can
> thin/cleanup with mineral spirits. Does anyone know what the Aussie
> equivalent of this stuff is ?
>
> Turps ? Metho ? Something Else ?

I believe it's what Phully calls grog! LOL!
Jim

Nuno Souto

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On Sat, 08 Jul 2000 05:44:05 GMT, "Justin"
<just...@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote:

>I have some Yank finishing products, and the can of stain says that I can
>thin/cleanup with mineral spirits. Does anyone know what the Aussie
>equivalent of this stuff is ?
>

Mineral Turps. You can try the Gum Turps stuff too, smells a LOT
better and is a little bit more enviro-friendly when it comes time to
shove the residue down the gurgler.

Cheers
Nuno Souto
nso...@nsw.bigpond.net.au.nospam
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/the_Den/index.html

Russell

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turps works.

"Justin" <just...@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> I have some Yank finishing products, and the can of stain says that I can
> thin/cleanup with mineral spirits. Does anyone know what the Aussie
> equivalent of this stuff is ?
>

> Turps ? Metho ? Something Else ?
>
>

Leon

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Thinner

David F. Eisan

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Dear Justin,

> I have some Yank finishing products, and the can of stain says that I
can
> thin/cleanup with mineral spirits. Does anyone know what the Aussie
> equivalent of this stuff is ?

Standard paint thinner. Whatever normally use to thin oil based paint
and clean your brushes with.

Thanks,

David.

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Rob Weaver

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> On Sat, 08 Jul 2000 05:44:05 GMT, "Justin"
> <just...@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>

> >I have some Yank finishing products, and the can of stain says that I can
> >thin/cleanup with mineral spirits. Does anyone know what the Aussie
> >equivalent of this stuff is ?

Damned if I'm not tempted to say *Foster's*, and run like hell <G>

Cheers,
Rob (who thinks Ned Kelly was a moderate) Weaver

Phil Laird

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Something like Multi Laq Thinners maybe..
If it is a solvent based stain then as the man said - try thinners...

Phil

Justin <just...@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> I have some Yank finishing products, and the can of stain says that I can
> thin/cleanup with mineral spirits. Does anyone know what the Aussie
> equivalent of this stuff is ?
>

Kevin Leben

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Fosters?

Justin wrote in message ...

Steve Knight

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On Sat, 08 Jul 2000 12:34:42 GMT, "Jim Mc Namara ~ Future Collectibles"
<act...@flash.net> wrote:

>
>I believe it's what Phully calls grog! LOL!
>Jim
>

Na that stuff would curdle the stain.

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Null

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Not if you mix it with Tuti-Fruit cordial and ice first.

Null.

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Steven Walker

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Rob Weaver <rwwe...@erols.com> wrote in message
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> > On Sat, 08 Jul 2000 05:44:05 GMT, "Justin"
> > <just...@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> >

> > >I have some Yank finishing products, and the can of stain says that I
can
> > >thin/cleanup with mineral spirits. Does anyone know what the Aussie
> > >equivalent of this stuff is ?
>

> Damned if I'm not tempted to say *Foster's*, and run like hell <G>
>
> Cheers,
> Rob (who thinks Ned Kelly was a moderate) Weaver

*Fosters* who drinks that cats piss!!!!
bout all it is really good for is poisoning selling to tourist that think it
is a great aussie beer why do you think we export it.

Steve Walker

Rob Weaver

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Steven Walker wrote (punctualtion corected for readability):
>
> *Fosters*!, (he exclaimed), who drinks that cats piss!!!! 'bout all it is really good for is poisoning (by which he means: selling to tourist that think it
> is a great aussie beer). Why do you think we export it (he asked rhetorically)?.
>
> Steve Walker

Steve - first of all, I believe if you'd read the FAQ, you would have
seen that I am in charge of asking the group's rhetorical questions, and
don't ask who put me in charge, that's one of the questions I'm in
charge of asking

But since you did ask, the only reason I can think of for exporting your
beer is so you can get enough hard currency to buy our tools. Does it
work? (he asked rhetorically)

That's precisely the same reason we let the Kiwi's sell us their nine
year old sheep as spring lamb <VBG>

BTW, please don't take me seriously, I don't...

G'day Mate,
Rob Weaver

Tim Barker

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Jul 10, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/10/00

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Hi,

Since nobody else is in a serious mood I'll add to your post. I am Canadian
and have always wondered what mineral spirits are too. Do American hardware
stores sell containers with the words "mineral spirits" on them? Obviously
they must but in Canada it is not common. We can buy "paint thinner" or
"varsol". I use either for thinning and cleanup of urethane, oil paint,
stain, etc... Varsol seems to clean up brushes better so I have been using
that everywhere directions on American products say "mineral spirits". I
have had no problems.

Hope this helps,

Tim Barker

>> > >I have some Yank finishing products, and the can of stain says that I
>can
>> > >thin/cleanup with mineral spirits. Does anyone know what the Aussie
>> > >equivalent of this stuff is ?
>>

>> >Steve Walker
>
>

Jim Mc Namara ~ Future Collectibles

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I just looked at a gallon container of something called "paint thinner." It
also has the words "mineral spirits" in smaller print just below it. Same
stuff.

Tim Barker <taba...@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
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