Winsor & Newton Oil Color Solvents

Thank you for contacting us. English Distilled Turpentine is made from the sap of pine trees and is heavily distilled to remove impurities. This item is considered flammable or hazardous and is not available for rush or air service. Cannot ship by Air/Next Day Services. The product can be shipped by ground only and ground shipping is only available within the 48 contiguous United States only. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns. Handling properties Distilled Turpentine is more viscous than Artists' White spirit and is slower to evaporate. Artists' White spirit gives more ‘watery’ mixes, making the colour slightly less controllable and does not stay ‘open’ as long as Distilled Turpentine. Stability A residue of gum in Distilled Turpentine will prevent an oil film from drying, leaving it tacky indefinitely and this gum will also cause yellowing. It is therefore important to use Artists’ turpentine and not ‘Genuine Turpentine’ (for home decorating) as the gum has been removed from the Artists’ version by repeated distillation. In addition, turpentine will oxidise if left exposed to daylight or air, resulting in tackiness and yellowing in the painting. Distilled Turpentine should therefore be stored in well filled and sealed bottles away from daylight. White spirit has neither a gum residue nor will it deteriorate on storage. Toxicity Distilled Turpentine is slightly more harmful than Artists’ White spirit. For artists wishing to avoid the odour of Artists’ White Spirit or Distilled Turpentine, Sansodor is an increasingly popular low odour solvent for oil painting. Like Artists’ White Spirit, it is petroleum based like white spirit, but has none of the disadvantages of turpentine and keeps the paint ‘open’, if anything, for slightly longer than Distilled Turpentine. http://www.winsornewton.com/na/discover/tips-and-techniques/other-tips-and-techniques/distilled-turpentine-vs-artists-white-spirit

Thank you for contacting us. Sansodor is petroleum based. You can view the safety data sheet for the Sasodor here http://d4of2brjuv1jo.cloudfront.net/assetfiles/ce009605-f22e-4af9-a59e-5dbb26a3db06SAFETY%20DATA%20SHEET-12204-1-1.pdf White spirit has neither a gum residue nor will it deteriorate on storage. Distilled Turpentine is slightly more harmful than Artists' White spirit. For artists wishing to avoid the odor of Artists' White Spirit or Distilled Turpentine, Sansodor is an increasingly popular low odor solvent for oil painting. Like Artists’ White Spirit, it is petroleum based like white spirit, but has none of the disadvantages of turpentine and keeps the paint ‘open’, if anything, for slightly longer than Distilled Turpentine. In addition, Winsor & Newton Brush Cleaner, removes dried oil, alkyd & acrylic color from brushes and unlike other Winsor & Newton solvents, it is water-miscible, so can be cleaned with water. http://www.winsornewton.com/na/discover/tips-and-techniques/other-tips-and-techniques/distilled-turpentine-vs-artists-white-spirit Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.