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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.
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Who invented paint thinner?
Justin Branhan Smith
Is white spirit the same as isopropanol?
yes there is but i wouldn't drink it if i was you as it is mostly used for paint
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
What is the chemical name of paint thinner?
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".
Low cost thinner using huge quantity methanol. have you any formula for manufacturing very low cost thinner by using methanol. which dissolved oil paint base and NC paint.?
s using methanol v can manufagture n c thinner
Why methanol is use in paints?
Actually, it's rarely used in paint, and if it is, it would be as a dryer. Methanol is, however, a basic ingredient used to cut shellac to proper weight for application. Shellac is not paint, though.
Is paint thinner a colloid?
paint thinner is basically paint thinner
Does paint thinner and or mineral spirits contain methanol?
There are several common solvents used in paint: Water, Oils of various viscosity, and Alcohols of various composition (ethyl, meths...). Ether and Acetone are also sometimes used. Read the label to determine which is appropriate. -firstmate-
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.
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 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
What are the uses of methanol?
Methanol is used- -in paint industry -In perfumery -In aviation Fuel (blending) -to produce formeldehyde -polymers
How do you kill flower bulbs?
Putting paint thinner on it Putting paint thinner on it trust me my dad works with this stuff
What happens if you use paint thinner in latex paint?
No, you use water to thin latex paint. Thinner is for oil based paint.
