Langridge Low Toxic Odourless Solvent 1 Litre # Special Order # 13011-01 #special order# ! DG !

Langridge Low Toxic Solvent is a low toxicity alternative to traditional artists solvents reducing exposure to the more harmful compounds associated with turpentine, etc. Completely odourless. Leaves no residue after evaporation.

Constituents: Refined aliphatic distillate of petroleum.

Langridge Low Toxic Solvent may be added to oil colours, drying oils and oil mediums in small quantities, used to clean dried paint films and used to clean brushes and painting equipment.

It can be used as a dilutent when used in small quantities with oil colours. Extreme care should be taken, however, in diluting purely with Low Toxic Solvent as its over-use can easily underbind paint and lead to a dull, dry lifeless film with potential for dusting or flaking off. Artists wishing to create very fluid working qualities should refer to painting mediums constructed for that purpose.

Low Toxic Solvent can be added to artists drying oils to add extra fluidity. Low Toxic Solvent has a low solvent action (KB value) making it a highly useful for gentle removal of surface dirt from paint films (Langridge does not recommend thorough cleaning, including varnish removal, of artworks except by a trained conservator.). Because of its construction, Langridge Low Toxic Solvent cannot be used for the home manufacture of artists varnishes (natural or synthetic). Damar resin cannot be dissolved in Langridge Low Toxic Solvent or any petroleum distillate. For cleaning brushes Langridge recommends the use of brush cleaning units or containers which have an airtight lid.  Reducing exposure to solvent fumes is to advised at all times as well as preventing evaporation of solvent in the container.