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Can you thin oil paint and clean brushes with parafin instead of turpentine?
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What are some of the uses for turpentine oil?
Turpentine has many uses. Primarily it is used to clean out paint brushes. It is frequently used as a solvent and also as a paint thinner. It can be used to clean up grease as well.
When would turpentine or paint thinner not be used to clean paint brushes?
When The Paint Is Not Oil Based. example: Latex Paint!
What do painters use to clean there brushes?
Early on, straight water was used. Later, turpentine and specialty brush cleaners were developed.
Why do you use turpentine to clean your paint brushes?
Here are a couple of sites that can explain the "Why's & How-to's":Turpentine is only used to break down the paint on thebrush prior to washing with a suitable soap such as an ecological dishwashingliquid.* http://www.greenspec.co.uk/productpdf/volvoxturps1.pdf* http://painting.about.com/cs/paintingknowhow/ht/Howto_Brushcare.htm* http://emptyeasel.com/2007/01/26/how-to-clean-your-paint-brushes-after-oil-painting/
Can turpentine be used to clean glass?
Turpentine can be used to clean paint of g lass but won't clean glass very well. Turpentine won't negatively affect glass.
Will turpentine harm a fiberglass bathtub?
Turpentine will not harm a fiberglass bathtub. Small amounts of turpentine can be used to clean stubborn adhesives in the bathtub.
What does turpentine mean?
Turpentine is a substance used to thin and clean oil-based paints, made from pine wood.
This painting medium uses turpentine as its solvent and chemicals to dilute blend and clean up?
this painting medium uses turpentine as its solvent and uses chemical to dilute blend and clean up
How do you clean brushes used to stain timber?
Test Tube brushes are used to easily clean the test tubes .When you've been using latex paint
What do you use to clean chimneys?
chimney brushes of course!
How do you clean out a chimney?
With a set of chimney sweep brushes.
Turpentine dissolved container I used to clean decorating brushes what should I use?
AnswerTurpentine shouldn't disolve the container, but maybe you had a little laquer thinner, toluene or acetone in the mix? If any of those are in the solvent, you can't use plastic. You will need to use either a metal or glass container. If it's just mineral spirits or turpentine, most plastic containers should be ok.There are plastic bottles which are specially made to be resistant to turpentine and mineral spirits for artists who paint. You can find them athttp://kinsandco.com/Products/Art/ArtistsBottle.shtml
