Suitable thinner for Tipp-Ex Rapid

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Bar code tells me it is Tipp-Ex Rapid made by BIC Germany. (manufactured in the US)
It is Art No. 4002523 09
UPC 0 7033051106 4

Tipp-Ex used to use 1:1:1 Trichloroethane as the thinner. I know that was outlawed by EU

Have several bottles of genuine Tipp-Ex (as apart from some water-based stuff)
The Warning triangle states Highly Flammable (so defn not the Trico based stuff) – and it is based on Aliphatic Hydrocarbons, the details of what is in there is:

Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated light - 30 - 40%
Naphtha (petroleum), light alkylate - <10%
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate - <10%

Anybody able to advise what thinner I could use to thin this down ….. whole load of bottles, just that little bit too thick to use.

Looked around the garage, I have some of the more common ones –

Meths, acetone, cellulose thinners, Trichloroethane , ISO-propyl alcohol, Lighter gas, Paraffin
Petrol, White Spirit

Any suggestions?
 
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Does anybody use this anymore ... thought those who smoked has gas lighters. As a kid we used to buy the small rubber tubes/vials of lighter petrol from tobacconists about 1.5" long ... enough to refill one lighter ..... anybody know if those still exist ?
 
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RickH said:
Does anybody use this anymore ... thought those who smoked has gas lighters. As a kid we used to buy the small rubber tubes/vials of lighter petrol from tobacconists about 1.5" long ... enough to refill one lighter ..... anybody know if those still exist ?
Click to expand...
Cans still in pound shops and some newsagents.
 
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Appreciate cans still avail ..... but cost more than the Tipp-Ex ..... though if they do have them in Poundland I would buy one.
 
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