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"Paint thinner" usually refers to mineral spirits, which is petroleum based. As far as other solvents used to thin paint, turpentine came from pine trees and toluene came from tolu balsam. Today these and most other naturally occurring chemicals are synthetically produced.
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Is paint thinner a colloid?
paint thinner is basically paint thinner
Is laquer thinner the same as paint thinner?
NO! Laquer Thinner is used in automotive paint as a reducer. & sometimes a solvent. Paint Thinner thins Oil based home paint and used as a cleaning solvent for paint brush cleanup, Wood Stain, etc..... IF MY FALLEN MEMORY SERVES ME RIGHT., NOT LEFT.
How do you remove pine pitch from a car's paint?
do you mean tree sap ? if so use a little paint thinner in a rag and wipe it off
Can you use paint thinner to remove paint from wood trim?
Yes you can use paint thinner to remove the paint on the wood. 2nd Answer: No, paint thinner will not remove paint from anything. Most paint is now water-based, anyway. Paint thinner does just what the names says: It thins oil based paint if the paint is too thick for some reason.
Why does the oil based paint dissolve in paint thinner but not in water?
Because paint thinner is also oil based and water is not.
Can you use gas with tremclad paint as a thinner?
No, it won't work. Use regular paint thinner.
What is the use of paint tinner?
You must be referring to 'paint thinner' -it's used to make the paint thinner, strange as that may sound.
Can you use paint thinner to thin out paint?
That is what it is made for
How do you kill flower bulbs?
Putting paint thinner on it Putting paint thinner on it trust me my dad works with this stuff
What happens if you use paint thinner in latex paint?
No, you use water to thin latex paint. Thinner is for oil based paint.
Which compound is used as a thinner in the preparation of paint?
It depends entirely on what kind of paint. There are many bases, each with different thinner.
Thinner or reducer for oil based paint?
Thinner--specifically, mineral spirits. Reducer is used in urethane car paint.
