It depends entirely on what kind of paint. There are many bases, each with different thinner.
You must be referring to 'paint thinner' -it's used to make the paint thinner, strange as that may sound.
Thinner--specifically, mineral spirits. Reducer is used in urethane car paint.
1.25 litres
NO! Laquer Thinner is used in automotive paint as a reducer. & sometimes a solvent. Paint Thinner thins Oil based home paint and used as a cleaning solvent for paint brush cleanup, Wood Stain, etc..... IF MY FALLEN MEMORY SERVES ME RIGHT., NOT LEFT.
This depends on the type of paint. You will have to follow those directions. The colour coat I used recently does not use thinner. The clear coat used 25% thinner and 25% hardener.
When The Paint Is Not Oil Based. example: Latex Paint!
Turpentine.
All paint thinners comes in appropriate containers.
The thinner, if used too much, could affect the finish of the paint sprayed on the car - maybe looking matt rather than gloss. It is best to follow the paint manufacturer's instructions - especially if the car you are spraying is for a customer, not yours!
no it isn't
Methanol is known as denatured alcohol. It is the most common paint thinner for shellac. Methanol is used to strip varnishes. Mineral spirits is the stripper used for painted surfaces.
Lacquer thinner will thin many types of oil based paint, but not all. -Experiment with a little first.