Considering 'I thought it was lacquer thinner.', does 'I didn't think it was at first, but it turns out what I was trying to use was actually lacquer thinner, so that would explain why it wasn't working.' maintain an independent stance?
I thought it was lacquer thinner.###I didn't think it was at first, but it turns out what I was trying to use was actually lacquer thinner, so that would explain why it wasn't working.