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Linseed Oil vs Turpinoid
Tobar
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Arizona, United States
Joined: October 17, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 05:54 AM UTC
I'm struggling with my "washes"...
What are the property difference between Linseed Oil and Turpinoid?
What is better with a wash?
What does Linseed Oil desolve, acrylic or enamal...?
05Sultan
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 09:47 AM UTC
Hi Tobar! For washes with oil paints, you can use Turpinoid,mineral spirits,or naptha(lighter fluid-ie Ronson brand).Test each of these to suite you.All are extremely flammable,so careful.
Linseed oil can be used with oils as a flow agent.It helps the paint stay opaque on brush strokes,usually on canvas in a traditional art sense.The downside is it makes a very glossy sheen on the paint and makes the oils take a super long time to dry.(at least a week).
I use water mixable Winsor and Newton oils for washes and fig. work. You can use water OR the usual solvents to convey your washes.
HTH
cheers!
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