Clear liquid used to clean or thin paints and varnishes. Made from petroleum and as such is flammable.
A petroleum distillate used as a solvent and cleaner for alkyd and other resins, particularly for brushing applications.
A thinner used with oil paints replacing Turpentine.
A commonly used thinner for inks and varnishes. In the UK the term is applied to straight-run or blended petroleum hydro-carbons with a boiling range usually lying between 150C and 200C.
White spirit, also known as Stoddard solvent, is a paraffin-derived clear, transparent liquid which is a common organic solvent used in painting and decorating. In 1924, an Atlanta drycleaner named W. J. Stoddard worked with Lloyd E.