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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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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.

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

Priya said:   6 years ago
Naphtha is a petroleum solvent.
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Hzisis said:   6 years ago
Turpentine is thinner not solvent.
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Bangash said:   6 years ago
Turpentine is thinner.
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