Mineral Spirits

[Michele Rushworth]

Hardware store supplies are not a good substitute for artist-quality materials. There are many considerations other than what a solvent smells like.

[Chris Kolupski]

Michele, I agree with you, hardware store solvent is bad stuff. However, Sunnyside Odorless Paint Thinner is not typical hardware store quality. It is not stocked by hardware stores like the cheaper stuff but must be special ordered. Both Gamsol and Sunnyside have the same low toxicity rating on their MSDS: health-1 and flammiblity-2. Both also have the same recommended exposure limits of 300 ppm. The flash points are different: Gamsol is at 145 and Sunnyside is 120. But it is used at Shanks

[Michele Rushworth]

Hmmm... sounds interesting, especially if they use it at Incamminati. I'll have to take a look at it.

[Gary Hoff]

Originally Posted by Chris Kolupski

:Michele, I agree with you, hardware store solvent is bad stuff. However, Sunnyside Odorless Paint Thinner is ....not stocked by hardware stores like the cheaper stuff but must be special ordered....

Sunnyside materials are sold at Home Depot here in Iowa, but I haven't looked for "odorless paint thinner" there, I admit. Regular Sunnyside is among the cheapest of the paint thinnners they carry. I have tried Sunnyside turpentine (it's awful) and I routinely buy Sunnyside's traditional paint thinner but I only use it to clean brushes.

[Richard Bingham]

Originally Posted by Michele Rushworth

Hardware store supplies are not a good substitute for artist-quality materials.

Bah! These days, neither are art supply store supplies . . . all too often.