Solvent question - what's the difference ? (1 Viewer)

[Kirk Gunn]

Ok...what's the difference between paint thinner, turpentine, mineral spirits, brush cleaner, etc ???? They all seem to smell the same and pretty much do the same thing. What key concept am I missing that make us need all this variety ?

Thanks

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Real turpentine is made by boiling sticky pine trees. Paint thinner is IIRC mineral spirits: distilled from crude oil.

 

[Blu]

Solvent Green is people.