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Oil paint dissolves in turpentine.

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Why a painter removes paint from his hand using turpentine?

It depends what kind of "paint " it is.


Why turpentine removes paint stains?

Turpentine is a petroleum based solvent. Oil based paints work by allowing the petroleum based carrier to evaporate. The turpentine will redissolve the paint and allow it to be removed.


Why does a painter removes paint from his hand using turpentine?

Turpentine is a spirit obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from live trees, mainly pines.It's commonly called turps, turps is a solvent and can help soften dried oil based paints, more turps would then be used to wipe the paint clean.Turps would not be used to remove water based paints.


How do you use turpintine in a sentence?

I accidentally spilled turpentine on my painting, causing the colors to smudge. The painter used turpentine to thin the oil paint and create a transparent glaze effect. The strong smell of turpentine lingered in the art studio after cleaning the brushes.


Where to buy turpentine?

You buy turpentine in a paint store or a hardware store.


Why are turpentine and thinner added to paint?

To make the paint easy to spread on surfaces


How do you rejuvenate stencil paint?

Mineral Spirits & Turpentine


Is turpentine good to thin enamel paint?

Yes, it is.


Why is acrylic painting thick?

Paint is pigment (powder that gives the paint color) and binder (the thick stuff that holds the pigment together). The painter thins the paint down with a solvent (water, in the case of acrylics, turpentine in the case of oils--Adding gel medium or linseed oil acts as extenders. Different issue.) to the consistency of his/her liking. So, the answer to "Why is acrylic painting thick?" is ... because the painter wanted it that way.


When would turpentine or paint thinner not be used to clean paint brushes?

When The Paint Is Not Oil Based. example: Latex Paint!


Who pays for the paint when you get your bedroom painted does the painter or the employer?

Employer. The painter does the work, you purchase the paint.


What is the oil from pine trees used as paint thinner?

Turpentine.