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Tip:
You don't have to purchase solvents to clean your brushes. You can use simple dish washing liquid. It's made to cut grease, and is less toxic. You should use solvents as a way to super thin your paints for an undercoating or watercolor look.

Another tip is that if you must use solvent please use environmentally friendly solvents. Odorless solvents can actually be worse for you than those with a smell. They still have fumes but you can tolerate them longer. Steer clear of those. We have not listed any of them here.

Lastly, make sure you do not dump solvents or oils down the sink or toilet. Soak up whatever you use with rags and then throw them out. The idea is that you don't want to get it into the ground water that you drink.

Weber Turpenoid Natural Turpenoid Natural is an alternative to traditional solvents for those concerned about health, safety, or environmental issues. Turpenoid Natural is a highly effective brush cleaner, conditioner, and painting medium which is specially formulated with organic ingredients to be non-toxic and non-flammable.Note —Consider the shipping restrictions (no air shipment) andsurcharges that apply to turpentine and many turpentine substitutes.Since Turpenoid Natural is non-flammable, no such restrictions apply.The overall cost of Turpenoid Natural, including shipping, may actually be lower.

Maimeri Petroleum Essence Maimeri Petroleum Essence is a light thinner. It evaporates quickly, with good solvent power, so it's ideal for cleaning brushes. It contains refined petroleum distilates. Highly flammable.

Eco-House 115 Extra-Mild Citrus Cleaner A medium-strength, general-purpose thinner and mild solvent of choice for fine art painters. Eco-House 115 Extra-Mild Citrus Cleaner dries slower than turpentine, keeping the paint workable for a longer period of time. Not suitable for dissolving hard resins, such as dammar or copal. Eco-House 125 Neutral Thin Eco-House 952 Damar Varnish Eco-House 950 Damar Resin Eco-House 921 Cozica Drier Blend Eco-House 915 Orange Terpene Eco-House 912 Linseed Stand Oil Eco-House 910 Light Refined Linseed Oil Eco-House 955 Heavy Damar Medium

 

 

 

 

Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits An excellent solvent for thinning Gamblin mediums, for general painting, and for studio and brush cleanup. It evaporates completely, leaving no residue, and the absence of the aromatic solvent component means painters can work with Gamsol five times longer than turpentine without adverse health effects.

Maimeri Venetian Turpentine A golden solution, also called "fatty essence." It increases the shine and flexibility of paint.

Winsor & Newton English Distilled Turpentine All solvents vary in strength and in their capacity to "loosen up" the body of the color. The artists' grade solvent with the greatest power is English Distilled Turpentine, the only artists' grade solvent capable of easily dissolving Dammar resin. Turpentine makes a viscous mixture. It evaporates slowly, and is the most hazardous and strongest smelling solvent commonly used by artists.

Shiva Rectified Turpentine Not the same as ordinary turpentine, Shiva Rectified Turpentine is double distilled and highly refined to properly reduce the consistency and improve the flow of artist's oil colors.