[E-Type] white spirits

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Murphy’s law of car parts: before Christmas I ordered a bunch of parts from
XK’s Unlimited, from Martin Robey and from Double S exhausts. Of course,
after waiting patiently and holding up work on the car they all get
delivered within one hour of each other…

My new gas tank says “rinse out with white spririts before use”. Can someone
remind me what white spirits are in good-old American-ese? Kerosene? Laquer
thinner?

Thanks,

Daniel

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Would it be vodka?

Mike Moore

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Sorry, found the answer: white spirits is British speak for paint thinner.

Daniel

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What! and waste good hooch?

Really I think they mean mineral spirits which you can get at Lowe’s or HD.
Simply a petroleum distillate, similar to kerosene but more volotile.

Regards,
Larry

MMoore8425@aol.com@jag-lovers.org on 01/15/2001 03:21:07 PM

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Would it be vodka?

Mike Moore

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Daniel, white spirit was/is used to thin oil-based paint, among other
things. I used to use it when I lived in the UK many years ago. I
believe, based on the look/smell and my recollection, that regular US
kerosene is a fairly close match.

All the best

Ray Sharp
'61 fhc
'71s2ots---------------------------------------------

Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:09:42 -0500
From: Daniel Thompson dthompson@gbc.ca
Subject: [E-Type]

Murphy’s law of car parts: before Christmas I ordered a bunch of parts from
XK’s Unlimited, from Martin Robey and from Double S exhausts. Of course,
after waiting patiently and holding up work on the car they all get
delivered within one hour of each other…

My new gas tank says “rinse out with white spririts before use”. Can someone
remind me what white spirits are in good-old American-ese? Kerosene? Laquer
thinner?

Thanks,

Daniel

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Ghosts :slight_smile: Sorry couldn’t resist.
pauls 67ots

My new gas tank says “rinse out with white spririts before use”. Can
someone
remind me what white spirits are in good-old American-ese? Kerosene?
Laquer
thinner?

Thanks,
Daniel
<<<<<<<<<<<<<From: Daniel Thompson dthompson@gbc.ca
Subject: [E-Type] white spirits

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In a message dated 1/15/01 7:25:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, resharp@home.com
writes:

Daniel, white spirit was/is used to thin oil-based paint, among other
things. I used to use it when I lived in the UK many years ago. I
believe, based on the look/smell and my recollection, that regular US
kerosene is a fairly close match.

Ray,

I always thought that US kerosene was called Parafin in the UK. I became
very aware of this after reading several of the British manuals and various
articles in the classic car magazines which kept talking about cleaning
things with parafin. US parafin is the heavy white wax that my grandmother
used to put on top of preserves she would make from her garden! I couldn’t
imagine how you would clean anything, let alone engine parts with that!

Regards,
Warren

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Would it be vodka?

No, silly, Gin!

Bombay Sapphire, thank you very much…

8>) JebFrom: MMoore8425@aol.com

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Warren, this is indeed true: Parafin in the UK is the same as US
Kerosene – Parafin in the US is the same as parafin wax in the UK.
No wonder those Brits are all screwed up; they even drive on the wrong
side of the road. Eee by gum lad. Now did I ever tell you what they call
a rubber? :slight_smile:

Ray Sharp

'61 FHC
'71 S2OTS-----------------
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 19:49:50 EST

From: Han85xj6@aol.com
Subject: Re: [E-Type] white spirits

In a message dated 1/15/01 7:25:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, @Raymond_E_Sharp
writes:

Daniel, white spirit was/is used to thin oil-based paint, among other
things. I used to use it when I lived in the UK many years ago. I
believe, based on the look/smell and my recollection, that regular US
kerosene is a fairly close match.

Ray,

I always thought that US kerosene was called Parafin in the UK. I became
very aware of this after reading several of the British manuals and various
articles in the classic car magazines which kept talking about cleaning
things with parafin. US parafin is the heavy white wax that my grandmother
used to put on top of preserves she would make from her garden! I couldn’t
imagine how you would clean anything, let alone engine parts with that!

Regards,
Warren

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In a message dated 1/16/01 11:32:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
resharp@home.com writes:

Eee by gum lad. Now did I ever tell you what they call
a rubber? :slight_smile:

Ray,

That would be an eraser over 'ere; I shudder to think what term might be
used over there for what we call a rubber! >; - )

Speaking of rubber - - I would like to take a look at your P6000s. I’ve
ordered me wheels, and I’m inclined to go for those Pirellis, but I’d love to
see them on a car first.

Regards,
Warren

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Ray,
Nope, are you gonna tell us? I have a feeling I shouldn’t be asking
this but what the hey I survived “wanker” :slight_smile:
pauls 67ots

Warren, this is indeed true: Parafin in the UK is the same as US
Kerosene – Parafin in the US is the same as parafin wax in the UK.
No wonder those Brits are all screwed up; they even drive on the wrong
side of the road. Eee by gum lad. Now did I ever tell you what they call
a rubber? :slight_smile:

Ray Sharp

'61 FHC
'71 S2OTS
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<From: Raymond Sharp resharp@home.com
Subject: [E-Type] white spirits