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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 8 (Q.No. 2)
2.
Most commonly used solvent in oil paints, is
petroleum
spirit
coaltar
turpentine.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
36 comments Page 2 of 4.

Lakhan singh said:   7 years ago
Answer is (D) turpentine.

Ref: p-424 S.K.D.

Joydeep said:   7 years ago
Turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the dried oil paint film.

Manish said:   7 years ago
It is Commonly used Solvent in Paints is turpentine.

Pankaj said:   7 years ago
It's turpentine.

Syed Aftab Ali said:   6 years ago
Accordingly, it is Turpentine commonly used. But in some cases, it is where the dry condition is not satisfactory then we used Petrol.

Shahswat singh said:   6 years ago
The most commonly used solvent is the spirit of turpentine.
Ref - Rangwala.

Golu lodha said:   5 years ago
Yes, D is correct. I too agree.

Raj said:   4 years ago
Which thinner is used in which paint? please explain about it.

Agha Bilal said:   12 months ago
Petroleum is the most commonly used solvent in oil paints. It is a good solvent because it dissolves the oil in the paint, evaporates slowly, and does not react with the paint. While other solvents can be used, petroleum is the preferred choice for most artists.

So, the given answer is correct.

Kartik jagwani said:   9 years ago
@ALL.

This question asked in NMRC entrance exam.

But the answer given was varnish. Where the options are turpentine, varnish, petroleum, coal, tar.

So which is correct option?


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