White spirit or Turps substitute?

[Keith (Dorset)]

Reading the earlier thread about White Spirit reminds me of something I have always wondered about...

What are the advantages and disadvatages vis-a-vis White Spirit and Turps (excepting price) when it comes to cleaning paint brushes and thinning oil-based paint? What 'exactly' are they / what's the difference?

Thanks in advance,

Keith

[Cicero]

================ Have a look here:

for some general information.

I think most people probably use whatever they find on the shelves at Focus etc.

Cic.

[David Lang]

Useful information.

Why to illiterate people think they can create web sites? Written by a moron who can't use a spell checker.

Dave

[Andy Dingley]

White spirit evaporates. Subst. turps leaves an oily residue. Subst. turps may also mess with paint drying times, or the hardness of the cured paint.

I don't think there's anything turps will do that white spirit won't.

Real turpentine(s) are of course a different matter.

[Andy Wade]

Oops :-)

[David Lang]

I'll get my coat..........................

[The Natural Philosopher]

^^^^ illiterate people think they can create web sites? Written by a

Or check their grammar it would seem..