2008年3月10日 · “Rectified” means it has been “purified” (usually by the addition of water in mechanical processes) and thus become mechanically equal to “good turpentine” meeting a minimum standard for reaction as a solvent. Incidentally, turpentine (the good stuff – smells like pine forests after rain) and linseed oil is a marriage made in heaven.

2005年2月4日 · The only instance requiring the stronger solvent power of Turpentine is for the dilution of natural resin (damar, copal etc…) containing mediums and varnish. Turpentine is the only commonly used oil paint thinner than can be absorbed through the skin and it PEL levels are the lowest (worst). See this link for more information on solvents:

2011年11月14日 · I wonder if somebody could clarify the differences and purposes of uses of artists turpentine, rectified turpentine, English Distilled Turpentine (W&N). I have been using English Distilled turps (W&N) but havent been able to find it anywhere. I have found rectified turps and AS Pure Gum Turpentine but I dont understand the difference.

2016年11月18日 · Pine wood turpentine darkens due to oxidizing to a brown resinous substance. Nevskaya Palitra use Larch turpentine instead. It is much more clear than pine turps. They said pine resin isn’t useful for artistic grade mediums and solvents.

2013年6月17日 · Turpentine (real, bona-fide, spirits of Gum Turpentine) is the distilled product of the sap of a pine tree. Turpenoid is a petroleum distillate–mineral spirits. The “mother” of Turpentine is a pine tree; the “mother” of Turpenoid is an oil well. Some people just seem to be more sensitive to one, and some people more sensitive to the ...

2007年2月17日 · Turpentine,in general, is a better solvent than mineral spirits to use as a diluent for oil paint or as an ingredient in any mediums containing natural resins like amber,copal,or mastic. Alkyds may be a different story.

2014年5月17日 · The worst turpentine, which is more brownish is Pine turpentine. Best, artist’s grade turpentine is distiled turpentine made from Larix trees balsam. Distilled Larix turpentine is less yellowish liquid with fine balsamic odor. Keep turpentine in a full filled brown-glass bottle with hermetically closed cup in a cool place to prevent ...

2004年12月5日 · Turpentine is from trees & more toxic than most petroleum distillates. Also Gamsol is not a known sentizer as turpenoid is known to be. Please stay away from Turpenoid natural, nasty stuff…..2 of it’s ingredients are registered pesticides, more …

2011年3月15日 · Distilled Turpentine (gum turpentine) 100 ppm OMS (general) 200 ppm Mineral Spirits (mineral turpentine) 120 – 200 ppm Turpenoid (not available) D-limonine 30 ppm (suspected of being harmful to kidney and liver) As you are living in AUS, I would recommend Langridge odourless solvent. It is rated at 1000 ppm, 10 times safer than turpentine.

2005年3月28日 · Your turpentine makes a difference as well. A low grade solvent from the hardware store promotes yellowing in pigments as well as being harsher in general, to the canvas. If your paints are staying wet too long on the canvas for your underpainting and you’re using thin washes, try experimenting with other colors for the underpainting.