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GENERAL INFORMATION:
OUR QUALITY SHINES THROUGH

Make no mistake, there is a big difference in the quality of ingredients used in reducers and thinkers. Some manufacturers, in an effort to cut costs, use inexpensive products and chemicals that have residual or long term release problems (often causing the paint to have a rubbery consistency for many weeks). Also these inexpensive Ingredients cause reduced gloss or hazing of the final finish. This is particularly evident when paint is over reduced. With House of Kolor reducers and thinners no dulling occurs even when the paint is over reduced. Our quality shines through.

House of Kolor uses only the finest ingredients. Our reducers and thinners leave the paint in stages for proper flow out and they retain the original gloss of the paint. We recommend that you use only our quality reducers and thinners with House of Kolor products.

DO NOT USE OTHER COMPANY'S HARDENERS, REDUCERS OH THINNERS IN OUR PRODUCTS.

REDUCERS

Reducers for Kosmic Kolor® Urethane Enamel & SHIMRIN® Universal Bases:

Our Kosmic Reducers - Ru-300 EXEMPT, RU-310 FAST DRY, RU-311 MEDIUM DRY, RU-312 SLOW DRY - are the only reducers we recommend for use with our Kosmic Kolor Urethane Enamel system. Used in the base, Kandy and clear coats, our reducers allow for:

NOTE: Even with over reduction, the paint retains its gloss. Other reducers may cause dulling. This is especially true when any amount of over reduction has been attempted to even metallics or increase flow out.

Choice of reducer is dependent on three factors:

  1. size of object being painted.
  2. shop temperature.
  3. air movement within the spray booth.
The following chart is for spray booth application only. When not using a spray booth, use the next fastest reducer.

Our reducers are not cross referenced by any other paint company.

RU-300
EXEMPT		 RU-310
FAST DRY		 RU-311
MEDIUM DRY		 RU-312
SLOW DRY		 RU-313
VERY SLOW DRY
70-80° F 65-75° F 75-85° F 85-95° F 95-110° F
Exempt reducer to meet VOC regulations. Generally used on smaller objects, for touch ups on larger objects, and with Intercoat Clear to speed dry time Most commonly used reducer. Used for small objects in temperatures about 85° F or for large objects in spray booth temperatures of 75-85° F. Used for blending bases or Kandys and for large objects.
Also used in warm, humid conditions to increase flow time and leveling.		 Used for blending bases or Kandys and for very large objects.
Also used in warm, humid conditions to increase flow time and leveling. (In extreme hot conditions use RU-315 Retarder (10-20 %) to slow dry time even more.)

NOTE: Use RU-315 Retarder to slow dry times or for force drying

NOTE: Those reducers may also be intermixed for varying conditions.

DO NOT MIX KOSMIC REDUCERS WITH REDUCERS MADE BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS.

Regardless of what others say, our reducers are not cross-referenced by any other paint company.

THINNERS

Thinners for Kustom Kolor® Acrylic Lacquers:

Our Kustom Thinners 101 HI-GLOSS and 202 FAST DRY are the finest thinners you can buy at any price. The thinner carries the paint to the surface, then evaporates from the paint film. The way the thinner leaves the film determines the flow, tack free time, consistency, shrinkage, leveling, dry time, tape, time and final gloss.

Choose the thinner best suited to your shop conditions and the size of the object to be sprayed.

Our Thinners are- not cross referenced by any other paint company.

101 Hi-GLOSS 202 FAST DRY
SLOW DRY FAST DRY
Shop Temperature Above 75° F Shop Temperature Below 75° F
For large objects or in extreme hot or humid conditions. With slow dry thinner, proper air movement is necessary to pull the thinner from the paint. For small objects or cool shop conditions.

NOTE: Use RU-315 Retarder to slow dry times or for force drying.

NOTE: These thinners may also be intermixed for varying conditions.

DO NOT MIX KUSTOM THINNERS WITH THINNERS MADE BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS.

MIXING

Always measure when mixing. There is little room for guess work in custom painting. For mixing ratios of
reducers and thinners, refer to the individual product instructions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

KOSMIC KOLORS® BASES, KANDYS & CLEAR COATS: Follow label instructions on reduction amounts. For increased flow out, add additional reducer. House of Kolor® paint products are thicker in the can than others and the additional reducer gives you more coverage per quart and also increases flow out. Usually 3 ounces per mixed quart is adequate.

SHIMRIN® UNIVERSAL BASES: Extra reducer should not be used in the SHIMRIN® Universal Bases.
When SHIMRIN's® are used with a complete lacquer paint job, they may be thinned with lacquer thinner (in place of Kosmic Reducer).

INTERCOAT CLEAR: Reducers in Intercoat Clear should be as fast as can comfortably be used. This will lesson dry time and allow artwork tape outs as soon as possible (usually within the hour, depending upon shop and weather conditions).