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Spirit Based Paints

Started by zooma
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#12

Spirit Based Paints

I was advised by a fellow club member recently that some of the dedicated paint and wallpaper (!) shops still offer custom colour mixing using genuine SPIRIT based paints!

As soon as I can find somewhere that offer this service I will get some mixed.

If I can get some spirit based Lifeboat Orange and matching spirit based Pink Undercoat mixed I would be really impressed! 👍
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#11

Spirit Based Paints

You are quite right about the difficulty of finding oil based paints these days. In the past I had been able to get this from Wickes, Wilkos, Yorkshire Trading and others, but they have nearly all disappeared.
However, after a little bit of research I discovered that Johnstones sell not only quick dry water based paints, but also oil based paint.
I found that my local Yorkshire Trading sells this, as well as other brands of oil paint, and also B&M Homestores.
Another name that does oil paint is Sandtex.
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#9

Spirit Based Paints

Hi Doogle,

I have pictured the actual tin of paint that I referred to so you can see exactly what I used.

Bob.
Never too old to learn
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#8

Spirit Based Paints

As Duncan mentioned earlier, can you say what the manufacturers name was?
#7

Spirit Based Paints

If the cleaning instructions on the can say you need white spirit to clean the brushes with, it is probably spirit based paint and should be suitable for use on model boats etc......

Good tip regarding Poundland Yacht varnish Roy 👍

Bob.
Never too old to learn
#6

Spirit Based Paints

Hi all it is not always easy to check on the base of the paint. I usually check on brush cleaning instructions which tells you all.

I have been using Poundland Yacht varnish, surprisingly good, the tins are not too large and it is cheap. Need to clean the brushes with spirit.
Roy
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#5

Spirit Based Paints

The paint that I had a problem with came in a tin like this one, but other manufacturers of 'easy clean-up", "low odour", "fast drying", paint probably all have similar characteristics ?
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#4

Spirit Based Paints

I suspect that every manufacturer of these fast drying/easy clean-up paints will have broadly similar products, so I don't really want to name any of them.

This does not in any way reduce my exasperation that almost every household paint offered for sale these days is of this type!

Finding good "old fashioned" spirit based paints to protect our outdoors woodwork (doors, window frames etc) ....as well as our model boats, is no longer as easy as walking into the nearest super-store or hardware shop as most only stock this stuff !

I appreciate that most modellers will simply reach for a rattle can to paint their model boats, but for those of us that try to brush paint old Classic Model Powerboats in the traditional way, it s getting much harder to find good spirit based paints.
Never too old to learn
#3

Spirit Based Paints

I see you are in the UK. Here in the US I use Testors enamel (small jars and spray cans) for small jobs and the enamel larger "rattle cans" for hulls, decks, etc., wherever water will contact. I don't use much water based paints on my boats.

The water based paints are great on my tanks, especially when airbrushing.

Lew
Florida, USA
https://www.RCFlorida.org/lmb
#1

Spirit Based Paints

I build and restore Classic Model Power Boats and I like to paint them with a traditional brushed gloss finish (old school).

The problem is that most paints these days are now quick drying water based paints that do not cover very well and are certainly not suitable for regular immersion in water!

I bought one tin of paint recently that was advertised as being "for use outdoors on metal or wood".

It had very poor coverage on a boat cradle I was using it on, and it took 7 or 8 coats applied over a period of weeks with adequate drying time in-between coats.

When I used it for the first time and the fresh water dripped off of the hull of my Rapier, it actually stained the paint!

I called the manufacturer to see if this was "normal" and the paint company's own advisor told me he would not trust it on his front door or anything else that could get wet!!!!!!

This was from the paint manufacturer that sells it "for outdoor use on metal and wood" !!!!
Never too old to learn
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