Mineral spirits, on the other hand, doesn’t dissolve varnish; it just thins varnish. I buy it in a gallon and it lasts a couple years the way I paint. Moderator: OIls, Pastels, Plein Air Mask and Seal allows you to skip the steps of masking and cleaning glass in both windows and doors by allowing you to prime the frames and mask in one easy step. It contains no Hazardous Air Pollutants (Neither this product nor any of its ingredients are considered to be flammable liquids by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) is exclusively designated for the thinning of Industrial Maintenance Coatings. Today, with water-based paints and finishes in wide use, the name could be confusing to beginners. They include mineral spirits (informally referred to as “paint thinner”), naphtha, toluene, xylene and some “turpentine substitutes” such as turpatine and T.R.P.S. I use Mineral Spirits (not OMS) from Home Depot. Copyright © var year = new Date();document.write(year.getFullYear()); Apollo Sprayers International, Inc. All rights reserved. Mineral spirits is better for thinning oils, varnishes (including polyurethane varnish) and oil-based paints because it provides more time for the coating to level after brushing. Acetone is an effective cleanup solvent after the completion of a fiberglass project, for removal of excess fiberglass resin or foreign material from solvent-tolerant surfaces. I know a lot of people here are very particular about their materials, and to a point I can see the silliness of the argument of saving a few bucks on solvent when Old Holland cadmium red is $40 a tube. If it is for GC/MS, then I will probably pay $100 per liter for the highest purity I can get. Same thing goes for their turpentine. Dampen a cloth with denatured alcohol and wipe over the mark. Turpentine is a distillation of pine-tree sap. Here’s a link to an article that discusses Turps, mineral spirits and OMS: http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/dance/node/9209. It has 65% lower VOCs than regular mineral spirits. The cost of OMS can be made less significant by re-using it. (It’s easiest to clean shellac with household ammonia and water.) Brands of brush cleaner and deglosser (liquid sandpaper) vary greatly in their composition. The stuff sold in the hardware store is generally absolutely fine for cleaning brushes and for diluting your paint. Brush Cleaner cleans synthetic bristle brushes, artist brushes, roller covers, trays, and equipment after a project. Both are regulated and their use is limited in many parts of the country. Hazardous Air Pollutants as defined by the EPA) and no ozone depleting chemicals. Buy the Silicoil jars and fill with Mineral Spirits. It also dissolves two-part epoxies and thins fibreglass resin and most ad hesives. With the growth of the automobile industry and its need for petroleum products, a large number of petroleum solvents were introduced and these have almost entirely replaced turpentine because they are less expensive and have less unpleasant odor. It is very low odor and dries with no residue and is an excellent cleaner for brushes and equipment. It is a revolutionary, safer paint thinner formula that thins, cleans, and preps. Solvents make stains and finishes work. But the better solvent strength is important with some artist’s paints. The only sector in which turpentine is still used in any quantity is fine arts. Turpenoid Natural is pretty good and AP Non-toxic. Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) is a thinner for specified coatings, including polyester and epoxy resins, ink, and adhesives. The problem with these two solvents is that they are relatively toxic. But I’ve never found this to be a problem. Toluene and xylene are very effective as oil and grease removers, but naphtha should be adequate for most situations. It is milky-white in color and can be used to thin any color of oil-based paint, stain, and varnish without affecting the color of the dried paint. Spray-On Stripper is a professional strength remover specially formulated for refinishing tasks and complete removal of coatings on flat, vertical and carved surfaces. Silicoil is a type of distillate similar to kerosene — I like it, but is overpriced. Three manufactures of oms in the world.. and we turn it into this.. If I’m shopping for a solvent for work, the first thing I decide is what I’m going to use it for. Lower flash points and less harmful vapors are added incentives to use artist qualty OMS when painting indoors. It is recommended for use when a rate of evaporation slower than acetone is desired. Too many choices? For more on dissolving and thinning, see What Dissolves and Thins What.). It effectively etches and brightens concrete and masonry. HAPs are bad for us to breathe. Using a dampened cloth (and solvent-resistant gloves) you can easily remove latex paint that has spattered off a paint roller, or even a full coat of latex paint, from any finish except water-based finish (you’ll remove the water-based finish too), without causing any damage to the underlying finish. The topic ‘What kind of mineral spirits should I buy?’ is closed to new replies. Don’t use gasoline. VM&P stands for “varnish makers and painters.” Stronger and faster evaporating naphthas exist, but these are rarely sold to the general public. Denatured alcohol is ethanol (the alcohol in beer, wine and liquor) that has been made poisonous so we don’t have to pay liquor taxes to buy it. Varsol is a petroleum distillate. This man told me that he buys his odorless mineral spirits at Walmart (a lot cheaper) and that it is the exact same thing they sell in those little fancy bottles at the art supply store. Jasco® Green™ Muriatic Acid has 90% lower fumes than standard Muriatic Acid. It is excellent for cleaning up after a painting project by removing paint spills and cleaning brushes, pans, buckets, rollers, stirring tools, foam applicators, and spray equipment. Newer Post →. The two most widely used finishing solvents are mineral spirits and naphtha. Is this true? But it’s still not wise to use them in a room with a flame such as a pilot light, and you should protect yourself with better ventilation if you use them for long periods of time. If you plan to use it as an ingredient in a painting medium, the art store quality stuff would be more appropriate. We can help. To place turpentine among the petroleum distillates, think of it as having the solvent strength of naphtha but the evaporation rate and oiliness of mineral spirits. Toluene, nicknamed “toluol,” and xylene, nicknamed “xylol,” are the strong, smelly, fast evaporating and “dry” parts of mineral spirits and naphtha. To produce solvents from petroleum, the liquid is heated and gases are taken off and condensed as the temperature increases. This also gives you the added feature of sealing the windows against drafts and water damage. Japan Drier contains a special blend of lead-free drying agents that accelerate the drying ability of oil-based enamel and varnish. I am quite familiar with the solvent market, and I can assure everyone here that a higher price does not guarantee higher quality. For an explanation of lacquer thinner, which is composed of about half-a-dozen individual solvents, see Lacquer Thinner. A superior thinner used to reduce most brush-applied alkyd and oil paints, varnishes and enamels. Silicoil is a type of distillate similar to kerosene — I like it, but is overpriced. Varsol) and Methyl Hydrate are some solvents. It can also be used when spraying to help prevent runs. You will need to use a toothbrush or soft brass-wire brush to get the glue out of the pores. Paint Thinner is exclusively designated for the thinning of Industrial Maintenance Coatings. Alcohol is the solvent because it dissolves solid shellac flakes and the dried finish, and it’s the thinner because it thins the liquid shellac after the flakes have been dissolved. The petroleum distillates we use in wood finishing evaporate much slower than gasoline and are relatively safe to use in small quantities, even with poor ventilation. Do you know if your colour is off in hue, value, chroma... or all three? Some are even water-based, but these work slower and are less effective than solvent-based. The only solvents I recommend from the art suppliers are artist grade turpentine and oil of spike. The mineral spirits left after the toluene and xylene are removed is sold as “odorless” mineral spirits. One very interesting use for toluene and xylene is to soften latex paint. TSP Substitute can be used for the fastest cleaning and surface preparation. It removes paints, varnish, lacquer, vinyl, shellac, epoxy, polyurethane, latex, and synthetic coatings. So they are useful to fine artists but provide no special benefit to wood finishers.

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