Turpintine Better Than Mineral Spirits?

Bioya wrote:

I was hoping for some words of wisdom from Triarius and others experienced with this subject.

Well... Sorry I didn't fulfill your hopes, but then again I reckon I fall into the "others" category since I do washes with several different mediums, depending on what type of finish I'm weathering over, and this stuff ain't rocket-science... Like I said, I've had ok results using Turpenoid...  What I didn't say was that the stuff is pretty expensve for the amount you get... So more often than not, I just use plain ol' hardware-store enamel thinner...  Seems to be the best of both worlds for making washes from oils or enemels... On a side-note, I use rubbing alcohol to make washes with acryllics...  

How is turpenoid different from turpentine? All that I can find out is it is a turpentine substitute, but I also see folks say you can use it in cases were turpentine won't work.

Couldn't tell ya... I've never used turpentine...  All I really know about Turpenoid is that it's low-odor and expensive... Don't care about odors, but money, that's another story...  

I believe true turpentine may have a bit more punch than Mineral Spirits or turpenoid. You can probably get true turpentine from an art supply store if you can't get it at a hardware store. You might also try thinning the oil paint with turpentine slightly before application, thus having primed the pump, THEN try the turpentine wash to soften your work. Also doing this over a coat of FUTURE might inhibit the bonding of the oil paint to the model. Perhaps in future, try the oil technique without FUTURE.

MJB 

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Although I don't use Future, I do use Turpenoid... It's ok so far...