What thinner for Trimite enamel?

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

Hi All

Have unearthed a small, unopened tin of Myford touch-up paint (purchased from the Myford stall at the Harrogate show a number of years ago) and was wondering what thinners should be used with it. Or more importantly, as it's probably the correct consistency straight from the tin, what should I clean the brushes with after use? It states "Made by Trimite" on the label, but nothing to indicate appropriate solvents. I only have white spirits (turps substitute) on hand at the moment so would need to order anything else.

Second question, on the alloy parts (changewheel and belt covers etc.), should I use an etch primer, red oxide primer, or can the enamel be successfully applied directly to wire-brushed, de-greased bare metal? When stripping them, it didn't look like there was any primer originally.

Thanks,

Rob

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

Myford touch-up paint from Trimite

[BazParticipant @baz89810]

I have a tin of the same paint and have used white spirit successfully to thin it and clean the brushes, regarding the alloy parts I would be inclined to use an etch primer, be careful which one though, if I recall correctly the Precision Paints etch primer is for brass and copper only, I would suggest Upol acid 8 available from Halfords and no doubt dozens of other places as well, if you want to spray or I think Hammeite do a speciality materials etch primer suitable for galvanised steel and ally.

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

Thanks Baz

I'll have to see how difficult it will be to get the etch primer at the moment, but the white spirit info is good news as I have that already.

Regards

Rob

[BazParticipant @baz89810]

Yeah really weird times Rob, I am spraying some bits of loco at present and hoping I don’t run out of stuff. First time in my life I haven’t been able to nip down to the shops for something I am running low on.

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

I think it is their Q78 alkyde resin paint, have used it (Q78) on other things and although they have their own thinners (CT60), I used white spirit. For spraying up to 15% added.

Mason Paints (late of Derby) also sold Myford Green paint and was a similar product.

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

Thanks KWIL, it was mainly a question of cleaning – didn't want to use one of my good brushes, then find I couldn't get it off with white spirit

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