Oil Painting Solvents

This is a general-purpose, odorless solvent that can be used instead of gum and mineral turpentine to thin paints and clean brushes.

Low Odor Mineral Spirits acts as a fine quality thinner for use in reducing most brush-applied alkyd and oil paints, varnishes, and enamels. It improves brushing qualities and cleans materials. It can also be used to prepare surfaces before painting.

This is a general-purpose thinner, degreaser, brush cleaner, and volatile painting medium for oil-based paints. It is an odorless, clear, hypo-allergenic, and archival solvent.

Gamsol is an excellent solvent for thinning Gamblin mediums and for general painting. It evaporates 100% and leaves no residue in paint layers. It's also useful for studio and brush cleanup.

Golden MSA (Mineral Spirit Acrylic) Solvent is the ideal solvent for thinning Golden MSA Varnishes, which must be thinned before use. MSA Solvent assures clear, clean, even application time after time. Golden MSA Solvent can also be used to remove MSA Varnish at a later time for restoration purposes.

Maimeri White Spirit is a paint thinner with good solvent power for oil colors and varnish. (In American English, the petroleum distillate "white spirit" is known as mineral spirits.)

A colorless, refined turpentine substitute, Signa-Turp possesses the properties of turpentine without the strong odor. Use it as a thinner or as a cleaner for brushes.

This standard paint solvent is a superior thinner and cleaner for oil-base paints and tools. The Specs name stands for quality and the thinner is made from 100% mineral spirits. Quart container (32 oz).

This volatile, flammable diluting agent is suitable for thinning oil and alkyd colors, as well as for cleaning brushes. Slightly slower drying than turpentine, it has the added benefit of not deteriorating when stored.

Sansodor makes a viscous mixture that evaporates slowly. It costs approximately the same as turpentine, but has minimal odor and does not deteriorate when stored.

Daler-Rowney Turpentine dilutes oil paint to a thin, quick-drying wash in the early stages of painting. It can also be used to clean oil paint from brushes.

Grumbacher Turpentine is a traditional solvent used for thinning oil colors and varnishes. It improves flow, dissolves wet color easily, and evaporates rapidly. Add it directly to paints or mediums for thinning. It can also be used as a brush cleaner.

A vegetable solvent of ancient origins, Maimeri Turpentine Essence produces a matte finish. It's also suitable for cleaning brushes. Highly flammable.

Maimeri's Venetian Turpentine is a golden solution, also called "fatty essence." It increases the shine and flexibility of paint.

Not the same as ordinary turpentine, Shiva Rectified Turpentine is double distilled and highly refined to properly reduce the consistency and improve the flow of artist's oil colors.

When mixed with oil colors, Sennelier Rectified Turpentine Spirits produce a very agreeable paste that's ideal for underpainting or sketching techniques. This traditional thinner is distilled from pine gum spirits harvested in the Landes Forest of Gascony, France.

Add to oil paints, mediums and varnishes for an exquisite jewel-like quality and tough, enamel-like surface. Derived from European larch trees, this resin has the consistency of honey and is offered in its pure, undiluted state.

Utrecht Gum Turpentine is the traditional choice of artists for diluting oil paints and alkyds. It's also great for mixing your own custom mediums. Distilled from wood, gum turpentine is often preferring because it has a more tolerable smell.

Our highly refined Turpentine is a traditional choice for diluting oil colors and brush cleaning, with greater wetting properties than mineral spirits. Turpentine is flammable and toxic. Use only in a well ventilated area.

Made from 100% natural distilled citrus fruits, Chelsea Classical Studio Citrus Essence Brush Cleaner is a safe and effective brush cleaning solution that’s gentle on brush hairs, resulting in longer brush life.

Citra Solv Natural Citrus Cleaner is a versatile citrus solvent that's ideal for a variety of art applications, including fabric transfer, mixed media, altering of magazine pages, photo transfers, and other creative projects.

A low odor alternative to turpentine, Daler-Rowney Low Odor Thinner is ideal when working in a confined space or for artists who find turpentine's odor too strong. It can also be used to clean palettes and brushes.

A medium-strength, general-purpose thinner and mild solvent of choice for fine art painters. Eco-House 115 Xtra-Mild Citrus Cleaner dries slower than turpentine, keeping the paint workable for a longer period of time. Not suitable for dissolving hard resins, such as dammar or copal.

Orange Terpene 915 is the most potent solvent in the Eco-House solvent system. For the painter, it can be used as an adequate substitute for turpentine.

Developed to be as kind to the environment as they are to artists, EZ Air 3-In-One Cleaners were created to be environmentally safe, and to minimize exposure to harmful solvents. Available in two formulations and two sizes, each was developed to be used for three purposes.

Maimeri Odorless Thinner has moderate solvent power, and is suitable for indoor use or for people who are sensitive to the odor of normal solvents.

Maimeri Petroleum Essence is a light thinner. It evaporates quickly, with good solvent power, so it's ideal for cleaning brushes.

Sennelier Green for Oil Thinner is a safer, eco-friendly alternative to traditional solvents. Use Green for Oil Thinner just like a classic thinner. Mix it with your oil paints to make them more fluid and more suitable for underpainting.

High powered, fast drying solvent for thinning epoxies, fiberglass and other resins. Quart container (32 oz).

Sunnyside Odorless Paint Thinner is completely odorless and free of objectionable aromatic solvent content. It is perfect for anyone who needs to keep odor levels low when using thinner for oil-based paints.

Weber Odorless Turpenoid is a premium artists' medium. An odorless, very volatile, thin, colorless medium, Turpenoid possesses the same painting properties and drying time as turpentine but is free of the strong odor that is characteristic of turpentine.

Turpenoid Natural is a highly effective brush cleaner and conditioner that is specially formulated with organic ingredients to be non-toxic and non-flammable.

Weber Turpenoid Slow Dry is a mild solvent with no harmful aromas and a very high (200 F/93 C) flashpoint, making it safer for studios and classrooms.

Removes natural resin varnishes. It's a powerful solvent, and less toxic than aromatic solvents.

Use Schmincke Varnish Remover to safely remove varnish when a painting needs to be cleaned or revarnished. Stronger than turpentine, it will more easily remove the existing varnish coat without damaging the paint film underneath.

Dissolves linseed oil oxidation and cleans soiled oil paintings. Contains an emulsified mixture of Copaiba balsam, dipentene, and pine oil with ammonia. Cleaner settles out in two layers. Thinning not recommended.