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I guess it depends on which solvent is used as a paint thinner.
For example, the chemical name of Acetone is "dimethyl ketone" or "2-propanone", while some of the chemical names of a mineral spirit (also named white spirit) are "mineral turpentine" or "solvent naphtha".
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∙ 13y agoPaint thinner is primarily a mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons.
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Who invented paint thinner?
Justin Branhan Smith
What is the basic formula of making thinner?
Paint thinner? There are two basic paint thinners on the market. The old timey one is turpentine. The process of making it is to extract the resin from pine trees then distill the resin to extract the turpentine from it. Turpentine is expensive, so the modern paint thinner is mineral spirits, which is made out of hydrocarbons and hexane.
What is different between methyl ethyl ketone and paint thinner?
paint thinner is any solvent used either to thin paint or cleanup after finishing painting, typically a mixture of organic solvents with mineral spirits being a major componentmethyl ethyl ketone is an organic solvent, may or may not be a component in a given brand of paint thinner, also available as a separate product
Is methanol paint thinner?
Methanol is known as denatured alcohol. It is the most common paint thinner for shellac. Methanol is used to strip varnishes. Mineral spirits is the stripper used for painted surfaces.
What is the name of the chemical used to prevent the breakdown of emulsions in food plastics and paint?
They're stabilisersstabiliser
Is paint thinner a acid or a alkali?
Chemical paint stripper is usually an acid.
Does dried plant dissolves in paint thinner?
Yes because, paint thinner is a chemical which chemicals can destroy things that arent thick.
Is paint thinner a colloid?
paint thinner is basically paint thinner
What is a another name for paint thinner?
Mineral Spirits
What is chemical name of thinner?
The chemical name of a thinner is Westron. there are many thinners with different chemical compositions but this is a major thinner in industries. They also use Methyl alcohol which is other wise known as rectified spirit.
Can you use paint thinner to remove paint from wood trim?
Yes you can use paint thinner to remove the paint on the wood. 2nd Answer: No, paint thinner will not remove paint from anything. Most paint is now water-based, anyway. Paint thinner does just what the names says: It thins oil based paint if the paint is too thick for some reason.
What is the name of the chemical you add to paint to help mixing?
This is generally a solvent which may also be called "thinner". In addition, for certain types of paint, water is a solvent and maybe used. Other oils such as linseed oil or Turpentine may be used for certain types of paint.
Why does the oil based paint dissolve in paint thinner but not in water?
Because paint thinner is also oil based and water is not.
Can you use gas with tremclad paint as a thinner?
No, it won't work. Use regular paint thinner.
What is very common to have paint thinner in an auto body repair shop which would be the most effective way of extinguishing a puddle if thinner that catches fire?
A chemical grade fire extinguisher
What is the use of paint tinner?
You must be referring to 'paint thinner' -it's used to make the paint thinner, strange as that may sound.
Can you use paint thinner to thin out paint?
That is what it is made for
