Someone asked what white spirits is. I don't know what it is. Mineral spirits? They referenced the term as being used in England/ Britain.
Sonny
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13 years ago
White Spirits
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13 years ago
It's what we use for thinning oil paints and cleaning brushes, a cheaper version of turpentine. Sometimes called turps substitute. I don't know what you would call it in the US.
Tim W
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13 years ago
Possibly Coleman fuel for camp stoves/lanterns etc., I have heard that referred to as White Gas.
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13 years ago
------------------------------- You can buy both "Mineral Spirits" and "Paint Thinner" in the USA.
Both are less expensive than turps and are distillate based.
Lew
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13 years ago
'Spiritus' in The Netherlands is denatured alcohol. Related? Dunno. Mixed with green soap, it is used for cleaning justabout everything.
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13 years ago
'Shine.
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13 years ago
it's this :
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Are they the same thing?
Tim w
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13 years ago
Not quite. IIRC, paint thinner is slightly less refined but for practical purposes, they are the same.
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13 years ago
"more or less", some less-so than others.
They are both "light petroleum distallate" based products, Mineral spirits is a fairly specific formulation, while "paint thinner" allows considerable variance, and may include some measure of 'other stuff' as well.
For many uses, they are effectively interchangable.
mineral spirits _does_ burn somewhat 'cleaner'.