MATERIALS & METHODS - Painting - Oil Painting - Binders and Diluents - Thinners and Solvents - Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Characteristics - Painting Methods & Techniques - Materials and Equipment - Work Space & Storage - Manufacture of Pigments - Protection of the Picture
From: Kay, Reed. The Painter's Guide to Studio Methods and Materials. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983.
Benzine [not to be confused with benzene, the poisonous solvent described in the section on aromatic hydrocarbons] is a general term used to describe petroleum products that are more volatile than mineral spirits but less volatile than gasoline. [p. 40] A standard grade of petroleum aliphatic thinner with a flash point near 35° F., sold as V. M. and P. naphtha, is used in picture-cleaning processes and occasionally by house painters as a substitute for turpentine or for less volatile petroleum thinners. Commercial brands of painters' naphthas should be checked to be sure that they do not contain substantial percentages of aromatics. This information can usually be obtained from the dealer or manufacturer. [pp. 40-41]
[Kay, Reed. The Painter's Guide to Studio Methods and Materials. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983.]
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