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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:
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Pandu said:   6 years ago
Most commonly used solvent in oil paints, is turpentine.

But, Most commonly used solvent in oil paints, is petroleum.
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Viru kapoor said:   8 years ago
It is both petroleum and turpentine.

Petroleum product Neptha also used as thinner/solvent in the oil paints.

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

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

Muhammad sajid said:   8 years ago
It is turpentine.

Ref: Engineering material book written by Surendra Singh.
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Praful sl said:   8 years ago
The point comes here is economic so turpentine is right answer.

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

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

Hash said:   9 years ago
Petrol and turpentine both are the correct answer.

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

Ref: p-424 S.K.D.


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