Thread: What happened to mineral spirits?

My last can was "odorless". It was milky and clotted up.
Now I'm looking for good old fashioned clear stinky mineral spirits, but seems it's not available.
Did I miss something ?
Was it condemned for not being fat free, or something?

Turpintine, same stuff

Turpentine: Strong odor. One of the most compatible solvents for oil paint. Fast drying. Relatively aggressive in its solvent action. It is the distilled sap of a pine tree.

Odorless Mineral Spirits: Low, or no odor. Good, but not quite as compatible with oil paint as Turpentine. Slower drying than Turpentine. Not as aggresive a solvent as Turpentine. It is a distillation of petroleum.


Also look here >>> White spirit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If we are talking about the same thing, a great substitute is Naptha or camp fuel.

Originally Posted by RezDog

If we are talking about the same thing, a great substitute is Naptha or camp fuel.

Many home stores do carry turpentine:
Klean-Strip QGT69 Turpentine Natural Quart

Here, Naptha would be lighter fluid and the camp fuel would be "White gas"/ 'Coleman' lamp fuel / unleaded gasoline.
Naptha was used with the first wood fillers and sometimes with paint.
White gas was used in the old style plumbers' torches and camp lanterns.

~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

Many home stores do carry turpentine:
Klean-Strip QGT69 Turpentine Natural Quart

Here, Naptha would be lighter fluid and the camp fuel would be "White gas"/ 'Coleman' lamp fuel / unleaded gasoline.
Naptha was used with the first wood fillers and sometimes with paint.
White gas was used in the old style plumbers' torches and camp lanterns.

~Richard

I remember using white gas in the lawn mower as a kid.

I remember loading my trunk with white gas when I was young,,,, oh,,, that was white liquor,, sorry,,, never mind.

All great suggestions and substitutes guys, but what happened to plain old mineral spirits?
It's been screwed with.

Originally Posted by Neckbone

All great suggestions and substitutes guys, but what happened to plain old mineral spirits?
It's been screwed with.

SOOO why do you need it???????????

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I remember loading my trunk with white gas when I was young,,,, oh,,, that was white liquor,, sorry,,, never mind.

HAHAHA. The places change, but the stories are pretty much the same. I had a blacked out speed boat.