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Yes, mineral oil is an oil used as a laxative and to seal wood used in food preparations such as the wood of a cutting board. Mineral spirits are used to thin or dissolve oil based paints and would not be safe to use around food.
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What is difference between linseed oil and mineral spirits?
Linseed oil is just that, oil. Mineral spirits are alcohol based and would cause a different reaction if you used it in oil paints. The paint would break down or never dry.
Can isopropyl alcohol be substituted for mineral spirits?
No. Isopropyl alcohol can not be substituted for mineral spirits. It will not blend well with oil based paint and will not remove oil based paints.
How do you clean oil base primer from hands?
mineral spirits
Is mineral oil the same as mineral turpentine?
No. Because of the confusion between turpentine, mineral turpentine, mineral spirits and mineral oil, I have included links to all of these substances. All of the above except mineral oil are toxic if one drinks them. Turpentine is the only one that is not a petroleum distillate. Mineral oil as sold in a pharmacy is for constipation and to be used as directed. See related links.
Clean up lamp oil spill on wood floor?
Mineral Spirits!
How do you get oil based stain out of your hair?
Use mineral spirits to clean out the stain, then immediately shampoo your hair to remove the spirits.
Which is the best oil for teak?
Usually a mix of Tung Oil and Boiled Linseed Oil with mineral spirits to thin.
Can you use mineral spirit in your home oil tank?
If you want to blow up the house. Mineral spirits is much more flammable than home heating oil.
What can you use from Walgreens to thin oil base paint?
The telephone to call a cab to take you to a home center where you can buy some mineral spirits. I have not seen mineral spirits or paint thinner at Walgreen's.
does mineral spirits remove glue?
Mineral spirits removes SOME glues. -Many glues have different compositions and it is ESSENTIAL to state which glue when asking this type of question.
What do you thin Rust-Oleum paint with?
if it is water based, then water, if it is oil based, mineral spirits
What should you use to clean a paint brush use in oil based paint?
mineral spirits.
