Gerstaecker | Pure Balsam Turpentine Oil — cans

This balsam turpentine is a distillate obtained from conifer balsam. It is ideal for thinning oil colours, cleaning painting equipment, and as a solvent for dammar, resins etc. More
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1 litre can
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Code 64-34773 
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3 litre can
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£ 61.99
1 l: £ 18.60
£ 55.79
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Gerstaecker Pure Balsam Turpentine Oil is a distillate obtained from conifer balsam. Pure turpentine oil is the most important solvent in oil painting. It is a very volatile, oil- and resin-dissolving agent.

Possible applications of Gerstaecker Pure Balsam Turpentine Oil:

  • ideal for thinning oil colours, varnishes, painting mediums and varnishes
  • suitable for cleaning tools
  • solvent for dammar, mastic, aldehyde resin, etc.

Please note: Gerstaecker Pure Balsam Turpentine Oil might cause skin irritation so take suitable precautions during use.

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Dawn
Gerstaecker balsam turpentine - I always preferred turpentine to the alternatives. I find it dilutes oil paint with complete satisfaction. I like to use it with safflower oil, damar varnish to create useful mediums for oil painting. It provides a good wash solution if one needs to do a lean paint sketch, or a wash is required in a painting. It works well with bee wax, alklyd mediums, oils, oil paint extenders and of course it is ideal for cleaning the brushes. I personally would never use white spirit, can't stand it. I even found my self sensitive to the alternatives to turpentine!
There is a lot of makes on the market, but I have found Gerstaecker Balsam Turpentine to be more than adequate. I can quite easily rate it amongst the top trade names.
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