NO
It is the solute. "Thinner" usually means mineral spirits, and a LOT of things will dissolve in mineral spirits.
No.
Paint thinner, varsol, and mineral spirits are essentially the same. There are slight differences in the chemistry, but they are functionally equivalent.
It can. I heard a terrible story: a group of Boy Scouts decided to do a service project and refinished all the woodwork in the church that sponsored their troop. They used mineral spirits-soaked cloths, and left a pile of them in the church. Spontaneous combustion happened and destroyed the church.
Mineral spirits is a colorless liquid that is made from petroleum. It is commonly used as a paint thinner and sometimes as a solvent.
If you use a light grade of mineral spirits you can darken stone. However, make sure you apply it lightly.
Yes it can, it is commonly used.
Yes, mineral oil is an oil used as a laxative and to seal wood used in food preparations such as the wood of a cutting board. Mineral spirits are used to thin or dissolve oil based paints and would not be safe to use around food.
There are 6.33 pounds in a gallon of Mineral Spirits
Mineral spirits is a parts cleaner/paint thinner. Do not apply mineral spirits to your hair. Your hair will be very dry and very brittle.
Probably not a good idea to wash them, but since mineral spirits are volatile and evaporate quickly, hang them outside away from anything that could burn and let the spirits evaporate off before washing them.
NO
I just had the same problem. I used mineral spirits on an old cloth and a putty knife to scrape off the tar. It worked great! The tar will dissolve with the mineral spirits.
Yes it is possible to use mineral spirits, but there are safer and more effective ways. After soaking the bearings in mineral spirits, then rinse them with 99% isopropyl alcohol and dry.
It is the solute. "Thinner" usually means mineral spirits, and a LOT of things will dissolve in mineral spirits.
No.