May 18, 2020 · Turpentine is the classic solvent used by artists in oil painting and for clean-up. There are two basic types of turpentine: gum turpentine, distilled from the sap of pine trees; …

Jun 17, 2013 · Turpentine (real, bona-fide, spirits of Gum Turpentine) is the distilled product of the sap of a pine tree. Turpenoid is a petroleum distillate–mineral spirits. The “mother” of …

Feb 17, 2007 · Turpentine,in general, is a better solvent than mineral spirits to use as a diluent for oil paint or as an ingredient in any mediums containing natural resins like amber,copal,or mastic.

Aug 25, 2007 · 1 Venice turp and spirit of turpentine. Atttributed to Rubens (at least some of his work) 3 parts Venice turpentine 2 parts sun-thickened oil 1 part damar For the glossy look of …

Jul 4, 2016 · Turpentine is one of a few different solvents used in painting. If your question is about turpentine specifically, then a major use of turpentine in painting is to dissolve natural …

Dec 5, 2004 · Turpenoid and Gamsol are pretty much the exact same. They, along with mineral spirits are fine for thinning paint. Nostalgic biases aside, thinner is thinner, the only differences …

Feb 2, 2005 · Turpentine typically sold in hardware stores is not gum turpentine, but rather a product made from the destructive distillation of wood or mineral spirits. Generally, odorless …

Feb 20, 2007 · Gum turpentine can be used to clean brushes, but this is not necessary and certainly less expensive and odorless solvents are adequate for this purpose.

Nov 14, 2011 · For example, true, Gum Spirits of Turpentine is the solvent of choice for Damar resin, and Odorless Mineral Spirits should be avoided for that purpose. On the other hand, …

Nov 19, 2016 · The only turpentine that I ever had that discolored, turned brown, and smelled worse, was some old hardware turp. I used it to kill some grass. But it did it right in the original …