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    5. Is turpentine And paint thinner the same
    Is turpentine And paint thinner the same

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      No. Paint thinner is the same as mineral spirits - it comes from oil refining just like gasoline. Turpentine is a distilled pine tree product (there are artificial versions).

      12 years ago. Rating: 4
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        Mineral spirits, also known as white spirit in UK and France
        12 years ago. Rating: 2
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          leeroy

          Thumbs up this is one of those questions that probably a lot of us have wondered at one point or another...Good answers too.
          commented 12 years ago


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