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Product Description
Economical all purpose solvent suitable for artistic use.
Completely anhydrous (free of water). Ideal for cleaning brushes due to it’s strong detergent action.
Distinctive petroleum odour.
Product Code: 013
Constituents
Refined distillate of petroleum.
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Safety Data Sheet
Product Application
Langridge Artists’ White Spirit may be added to oil colours, drying oils and compatible oil mediums in small quantities, used to dissolve and dilute artists’ synthetic varnish and for the cleaning of brushes and painting equipment.
Although not recommended, it can be used as to dilute small quantities of oil colours to add extra fluidity. Extreme care should be taken, however, in diluting purely with Artists’ White Spirit as its over-use can easily underbind paint and lead to a dull, dry lifeless film with potential for dusting or flaking off.
Artists wishing to create very fluid working qualities should refer to painting mediums constructed for that purpose.
If wishing to home manufacture an artists’ synthetic varnish (Paraloid B67, Laropal K80, etc.) or using a varnish or a medium with a synthetic resin content Artists’ White Spirit should be used when wishing to dilute or remove. Artists’ synthetic resins are only fully dissolved in petroleum distillates.
Damar Resin is only fully dissolved in Gum Turpentine, petroleum distillates only partially dissolve natural resins such as damar and prevent full hardening of the resin film.
Artists’ White Spirit has a particularly good detergent action making it a highly useful all purpose solvent from the cleaning of artists’ equipment to removal of surface dirt from paint films. (Langridge does not recommend thorough cleaning, including varnish removal, of artworks except by a trained conservator).
For cleaning brushes Langridge recommends the use of brush cleaning units or containers which have an airtight lid. Reducing exposure to solvent fumes is advised at all times, as well as preventing evaporation of solvent in the container.
Artists’ White Spirit leaves no residue after evaporation.
Additional Product Information
Concerns about solvents
If concerned about contact with Artists’ White Spirit, then Langridge Low Toxic Solvent may be substituted in certain applications.
Using solvents to matte paint
Artists wishing to produce a painting with a matte reflective quality should use a Matte Medium added to their paints or apply a Matte Varnish once the painting is finished. The use of solvents to matte paint is not recommended because the matte effect seen is due to the partial destruction of the paint film, leaving an unstable, underbound paint surface liable to crack or dust/flake off (See..).
Working Properties
Appearance
Langridge Artists’ White Spirit is a clear and transparent liquid with a characteristic petroleum odour.
Clean Up
For further washing apply a small quantity of Langridge Safe-Clean-Up or Marseille or other pure olive oil soap and massage the bristles of the brush to release any remaining White Spirit. Wash thoroughly in warm water. Leave to fully dry before using for oil colours.
Evaporation Times
10ml in 55mm wide open cup at 20ºC (68ºF) ambient temperature full evaporation after 2 hours. Any airflow over the surface will evaporate the solvent more rapidly.
Available in:
100ml (0131), 500ml (0135), Litre (013L), 4 Litre (0134), 20 Litre (0132)