Brief notes on Thinner

1. THINNER
Paintthinneris a solventusedtothinoil-basedpaintsorcleanupaftertheir use.Commercially,solvents
labeled"PaintThinner"are usually mineral spirits having a flash point at about 40 °C (104 °F). Thinners
can be used to thin oil paint to effect the flow of paint onto the canvas
Thinner is clear or usually colored that dries away by the evaporation of a solvent.
A lacquerthinnerisasimple solutionthatbreaksordissolvedownthe thickproperties of varnishes and
paints, lacquer, oils, grease and other strong adhesive material.
It isusedto dissolve,dilute and clean up basic lacquer items in the house. Lacquer thinners are a little
caustic for oil paints and this may cause creaks in the sheen of the surface.
It may deteriorate the surfacesandfabricsof itemsinthe house. You need to make sure that you apply
Applications of thinner
1 - Removing Tar
You can easilyremove tar,tree sapand grease fromsurfacesinyourhouse.Turpentine is a very helpful
lacquer thinner for oil and alkyd-based paints plus varnishes. In addition to that, other products have
showedupinthe marketand theyperformthe same tar-removingfunctionwithrelatively less odorous
and toxic vapors. Some lacquer thinners even have mineral spirits.
2 - Dissolve Shellac and Aniline Dyes
Thinnersare alsousedto dissolve shellacandaniline dyes.It contains denatured alcohol that acts like a
strongcleaningagentonthe sheenandglossof surfaces.Lacquerthinnerscanalso be used for cleaning
purposes.
3 - Clean Paint Spots
With kerosene component in the thinner, you can use it as a strong solvent as well. It can remove
hardenedstainsandpaintonknobsof doorsand otherspots.You can easilyrubthatstain off witha few
drops of lacquer thinner.
4 - Sheen Thinning
Thinnersare usuallymade upof 2 solventslikeamyl or ethyl, you can easily use them to thin down the
sheenorglossand cleansurfaceswiththem.Sprayequipment is usually the way to use a thinner. They
easily soften and thin away the paints that have turned solid and flaky on smooth surfaces. They also
remove residue fromcementsandplastics.Varnishstainsandpaintspotscanbe removedonclothingof
natural fibersbylacquerthinnersaswell.Remembertoavoid using a nylon brush on solvents since the
acetone in the thinner may weaken the bristles of the brush.

2. THINNER
LIST OF SOLVENT THAT CAN BE USED AS THINNER
 White spirits
 Methylated spirits
 Acetone
 Mineral spirits / White spirit
 Acetone
 Turpentine
 Naphtha
 Toluene
 Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
 Dimethylformamide (DMF)
 Butyl cellosolve
 Xylene
 Butanol