RE: life of thinned dope?
It should be Ok indefinitely. Do check the tightness of the top from time to time as the top can loosen up on you and let the thinner evaporate. On the other hand, I have had two instances of Sig Supercoat turning to jelly without an apparent loss of thinner. One was half a 4 oz bottle of clear, the other a half bottle of Stearman red.
Jim