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2. White spirit - Wikipedia

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   Solvent and paint thinner. White Spirit is a petroleum distillate used as a paint thinner and mild solvent. White spirit is an inexpensive petroleum -based replacement for the vegetable -based turpentine. It is commonly used as a paint thinner for oil-based paint and cleaning brushes, and as an organic solvent in other applications.

3. Paintbrush - Wikipedia

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   Natural bristles are preferred for oil-based paints and varnishes, while synthetic brushes are better for water-based paints as the bristles do not expand when wetted. A decorator judges the quality of a brush based on several factors: filament retention, paint pickup, steadiness of paint release, brush marks, drag and precision painting.

4. Murphy Oil Soap - Wikipedia

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   It has been found to quickly and easily dissolve water-based inks, such as Crayola marker ink, from acid-free paper. [4] Murphy Oil Soap is also a favorite among artists as a brush cleaner. After removing excess oil paint from the brush with a rag and cleaning with a mineral spirit, the brush can be cleaned with a small amount of diluted soap.

5. How to Clean Paint Brushes and Rollers, the Easy Way

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6. Oil painting - Wikipedia

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   (Because the solvents thin the oil in the paint, they can also be used to clean paint brushes.) A basic rule of oil paint application is 'fat over lean', meaning that each additional layer of paint should contain more oil than the layer below to allow proper drying. If each additional layer contains less oil, the final painting will crack and peel.

7. Conservation and restoration of paintings - Wikipedia

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   There is solvent-based and water-based. Solvent-based acrylic paints are soluble in mineral spirits, and water-based acrylic paints are water-soluble. Acrylic paint differs from oil paint in both its quick drying time, and how the paint dries. Acrylic paint dries in as little as thirty minutes, and dries by the evaporation of the solvent or ...