Mineral spirits are used for thinning oil based paints. When thinning these finishes I prefer to use naptha and save the mineral spirits/paint thinner for cleanup. Being a petroleum based product some slick residue will be left behind. Enough to hinder? I don't think so but I'd still keep my fingers crossed :-) Since it is a piano which is on the verge of needing restoration, who's to say that this 'pushed it over the edge'? How well do you like the touch-up guy ? :-) If I had a choice of what to spill in a piano: water, soda, mixed drink, milk, lacquer thinner, acetone, sulfuric acid, mineral spirits; I would opt for the mineral spirits any day. Time will tell, my bet is that it won't be much, I'm optimistic. Jon Page At 06:48 PM 03/28/2000 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 3/28/2000 5:09:08 PM, Greg wrote: > ><<I thought that mineral spirits was another name for paint thinner. >Greg Newell>> > >Greg; > Mineral spirits is called by many names and is used for many things, "paint >thinner" being one of the names and uses. Paint thinner though is a kinda >'generic' name for any compound that may be used for thinning paint. Some >paint thinners you can drink........no!.......... I mean like 'water' :-) >Among many other uses....if caught in a tight spot....... mineral spirits may >be used for a laquer retarder in order to allow for longer flow time, retard >bbbbblushing, etc. > Acetone, Naptha, Alcohol, etc. are all "paint thinners" in one incarnation >or another. >Jim Bryant (FL)
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