Comments about Weber Turpenoid Natural:

I have severe persistent asthma and environmental sensitivities and this product does not bother me at all! Luckily oil paint doesn't either, but everything else does-even most people. It cleans in less than a minute and is the most awesome brush cleaner ever! It is the only one I will ever use.

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This stuff is awesome. I had brushes that were dried and cracked up for 3 years. (good brushes that I had forgotten about in a haste) I used this product and let them set over night they are in perfect painting condition now. I couldnt believe it. A little goes along way And as someone else said you can store a small amount in a glass jar and reuse several times before discarding.

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I teach and this is best brush cleaner to use in a group setting. Non-toxic with very little odor. Leaves brushes conditioned nicely.

One note: I've noticed some people mentioning not to use this as a medium and I agree. I have my students use this for cleaning purposes only.

I prefer Liquin Original as a medium and my paints dry usually with 24 hours.

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Unfortunately I forget to clean my brushes since my husband rushes me to get ready for dinner and such. I paint almost everyday and I got this product because I am worried about toxicity of other brush cleaners, but wanted a powerful cleaner. I bought a small one and was very pleased and am buying a gallon to keep around. I am even using it to give new life to my silicoil glas jar cleaners!. The paint even when it is suspended in the liquid doesn't seem to affect the cleaning ability. Brushes I have had dirty for 2 years have actually come clean and I can see the original bristle color! It actually was shocking at how well it works. I do though wipe the brushes well and then I have a "bath" with my Eco house mild cleaner to get the excess off. I do not want to use it as a medium. My Ecohouse is a fantastic thinner and helps my pain dry faster! But to get off the gunk this product is awesome!! Oh, it says wash the brushes in water?? What??? I use oil paints. Water and oil don't mix so don't pay attention to that if you are an oil painter. Tip: use glass jars with lids to keep for later. It lasts a looong time! if you need to clean knives get a Tall thin olive jar or something similar and in a few hours all that dry paint rolls off with a paper towel! This really has saved me lots more money in brushes and knives than the price of the product!

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Sadly I have a painting that is still wet, and I only used about 10% in my oil and my painting has been wet for two weeks, and it's sticky as well! Never ever use this product as a Medium! Please advise your customers/painters not to use this as a Medium... Great with cleaning brushes only!

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I am an art instructor who teaches oil painting using all nontoxic products. In doing so, the world of oil painting is opened for artists of all ages including children. Weber Turpenoid Natural is the cornerstone of this system because it is nontoxic and even nonflammable! With the AP label it is a winner. Dick Blick offers this product at the lowest prices I can find and in large quantities (1 gallon) which I need for classes. The product and Dick Blick make it happen for me!

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I've been using this as a brush cleaner for the last two years, and it seems to work just fine for this purpose. The pigments settle to the bottom of the jar after a while (but not as fast as they do with odorless mineral spirits), so if you fill a jar with this, and keep the lid closed when you're not using it, it will last a really long time.

Whether or not the vapors this gives off are any better for you than odorless mineral spirits is not really clear (orange terpenes seem to be one of the ingredients—but only a minor ingredient, because pure orange terpenes are a clear thin liquid similar to turpentine, and this stuff is dark and oily). However, if you keep the jar covered when you aren't using it, you will get very little exposure to the orange terpenes The manufacturer says this product is non-flammable, which eliminates the fire hazard risk of odorless mineral spirits.

This stuff is also water miscible, a useful feature not mentioned in the product description.

I strongly recommend not using it as a painting medium, because no one knows what's in it and people say the stuff will never dry if you add too much to the paint. I only use it to clean my brushes and wipe off any excess with a good rub of a paper towel before I use the brush to paint again.

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I bought turpenoid natural to get away from using turp to clean my brushes and found a product that will be with me as long as I am painting. I especially love that all that built-up paint is softened and I have been able to salvage brushes I thought were gone. The bristles feel like new.

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It is impossible to open the can of turpenoid natural, and there are no directions.

Comments about Weber Turpenoid Natural:

As someone else mentioned.. it is Not just a safer version of the standard Turpenoid. I bought it after reading that it could be used as a non-toxic medium. Sadly I didn't read the can. It can only be used 25% of the total mixture. I now have 2 paintings that are still wet 3 months after I finished them.
I didn't get headaches from fumes but having paintings that will never dry are another kind of headache. The main reason I bought it was to avoid headaches from fumes. Since I don't need to have it in my painting area to soak the brushes I won't be buying it again. As a brush cleaner and conditioner it's great stuff.