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Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.- Floquil Crystal Cote and Barrier
Floquil Crystal Cote and Barrier are alcohol based products and had their own thinner.
The use of Diosol negates the coatings' plastic safe properties.
Randy Danniel
Floquil Crystal Cote and Barrier are alcohol based products and had their own thinner.
The use of Diosol negates the coatings' plastic safe properties.
Randy Danniel
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qmp211
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#163625
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Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints. - Original Diosol Floquil Thinner formula
Denny,
Here's the Diosol formula posted on another site by a chemist who did the analysis
"...38% by vol toluene , 41% by vol xylene and 21% by vol Solvesso 100 ( a long evaporation rate
Denny,
Here's the Diosol formula posted on another site by a chemist who did the analysis
"...38% by vol toluene , 41% by vol xylene and 21% by vol Solvesso 100 ( a long evaporation rate
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qmp211
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#163624
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Re: Doors with inside detail
Or buy one of these and harvest the doors:
Or buy one of these and harvest the doors:
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Bill Welch
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Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
Well, Ralph Brown has it….Glaze (I found someone, i.e. me..?... had written with a Sharpie on the glass itself a barely discernible ‘GLAZE”. I never really used it extensively, but as I recall,
Well, Ralph Brown has it….Glaze (I found someone, i.e. me..?... had written with a Sharpie on the glass itself a barely discernible ‘GLAZE”. I never really used it extensively, but as I recall,
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Denny Anspach <danspachmd@...>
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#163622
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Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
I agree with Ralph - Glaze is an "amber clear" color - I suppose it could darken although I have
not seen that happen. Maybe it's contaminated?
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*Tim O'Connor*
*Sterling, Massachusetts*
I agree with Ralph - Glaze is an "amber clear" color - I suppose it could darken although I have
not seen that happen. Maybe it's contaminated?
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*Tim O'Connor*
*Sterling, Massachusetts*
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Tim O'Connor
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#163621
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Re: Walthers HO 1944 AAR modified boxcar
Randy
I don't know what to call them other than "AAR" cars with annotations (ends, roofs, interior height, etc)
but I agree that 10-0 IH was a popular size after the war. The Southern Pacific never
Randy
I don't know what to call them other than "AAR" cars with annotations (ends, roofs, interior height, etc)
but I agree that 10-0 IH was a popular size after the war. The Southern Pacific never
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Tim O'Connor
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#163620
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Re: Doors with inside detail
Not true, at least not in all cases. Many doors had no interior lining.
This photo attached shows the back side of corrugated doors. I agree with Tony, the aluminum foil
should work
Not true, at least not in all cases. Many doors had no interior lining.
This photo attached shows the back side of corrugated doors. I agree with Tony, the aluminum foil
should work
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Tim O'Connor
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Re: Throwback Thursday: Athearn Rolling Stock Ad, Model Railroader, February 1959
And Dennis, wasn't that roof panels mistake repeated on the original Proto 2000 50 foot car ?
Inexplicible mistake in both cases, assuming both of them had either photos or drawings to work from.
Tim
And Dennis, wasn't that roof panels mistake repeated on the original Proto 2000 50 foot car ?
Inexplicible mistake in both cases, assuming both of them had either photos or drawings to work from.
Tim
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Tim O'Connor
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#163618
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Re: Doors with inside detail
I wonder if you could carefully make an aluminum foil impression, and then mount that to the inside of the kit door.
If you mount it and trim it carefully, it would fit into the kit door opening, and
I wonder if you could carefully make an aluminum foil impression, and then mount that to the inside of the kit door.
If you mount it and trim it carefully, it would fit into the kit door opening, and
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steve_wintner
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#163617
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Re: Doors with inside detail
Bob,
The message from which you are quoting is gone off my machine. Your message, and those of several others, do not quote the thread.
From my limited experience
Bob,
The message from which you are quoting is gone off my machine. Your message, and those of several others, do not quote the thread.
From my limited experience
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Garth Groff <sarahsan@...>
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Re: Doors with inside detail
Thanks to all for the info. It turns out I was mistaken--the doors are YOUNGSTOWN. This is what happens when you are elbow deep in several projects at once. Nevertheless, Dennis's link to the
Thanks to all for the info. It turns out I was mistaken--the doors are YOUNGSTOWN. This is what happens when you are elbow deep in several projects at once. Nevertheless, Dennis's link to the
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StephenK
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Re: Doors with inside detail
Anyone know why the journal lids on this car were painted...apparently silver?
Bob Chaparro
Hemet, CA
Anyone know why the journal lids on this car were painted...apparently silver?
Bob Chaparro
Hemet, CA
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Bob Chaparro
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#163614
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Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
Denny….
I have been using the same thing as Nelson is using since Floquil was discontinued and it works just like Diosol…
Jack Burgess
Denny….
I have been using the same thing as Nelson is using since Floquil was discontinued and it works just like Diosol…
Jack Burgess
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Jack Burgess
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#163613
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Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
Testors offeredFloquil Thinner and Brush Cleaner, (F110001) as a Diosol replacement. I bought two one pint cans back then, and it seems to work fine. Diosol is a mix of xylene and toluene and probably
Testors offeredFloquil Thinner and Brush Cleaner, (F110001) as a Diosol replacement. I bought two one pint cans back then, and it seems to work fine. Diosol is a mix of xylene and toluene and probably
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Nelson Moyer
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Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
I have been using Xylene for 25 years with Floquil paints. The clear Amber could be glase or high gloss.
Jeff Coleman
I have been using Xylene for 25 years with Floquil paints. The clear Amber could be glase or high gloss.
Jeff Coleman
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Jeff Coleman
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Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
As I remember “retarder” was clear and smelled like xylene; however, “glaze” was brown or rum colored.
Al
As I remember “retarder” was clear and smelled like xylene; however, “glaze” was brown or rum colored.
Al
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Al Gest
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Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
Hi Denny,
It has been quite some time since I've used it, but I suspect your unlabeled bottle of "dark rum" might be Floquil "glaze." In addition to imparting some luster, as opposed to gloss, to
Hi Denny,
It has been quite some time since I've used it, but I suspect your unlabeled bottle of "dark rum" might be Floquil "glaze." In addition to imparting some luster, as opposed to gloss, to
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Ralph W. Brown
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#163609
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Re: Walthers HO 1944 AAR modified boxcar
Thanks Randy, I didn't know that.
Jim
Thanks Randy, I didn't know that.
Jim
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naptownprr
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#163608
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Re: Old square bottle Floquil paints.
Danny,
I have used Scalecoat thinner for years with no issues. The unknown bottle might be gloss as I believe the FQ retarder was clear.
Roger Huber
Deer Creek Locomotive Works
Danny,
I have used Scalecoat thinner for years with no issues. The unknown bottle might be gloss as I believe the FQ retarder was clear.
Roger Huber
Deer Creek Locomotive Works
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Roger Huber <trainpainter@...>
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#163607
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Re: Walthers HO 1944 AAR modified boxcar
The Improved Dreadnaught End was a trademarked design by Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Co (SREM).
Randy
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Randy Hammill
Modeling the New Haven Railroad
The Improved Dreadnaught End was a trademarked design by Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Co (SREM).
Randy
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Randy Hammill
Modeling the New Haven Railroad
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Randy Hammill
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#163606
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