Venetian Turpentine =　Gum Turps???

David Slade · Post by **David Slade** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:25 am

I bought a small bottle of this and added it to my paint/mineral spirits mixture and it really helped with the length of stroke possible and helped the paint lay down flat. It is the color of honey and a little less viscous than honey. It smells like sweet pine sol. The maker is Talens, made in Holland.
I am in Japan so I can't get a lot of the usual supplies...
David Slade

erik winkler · Post by **erik winkler** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:26 pm

This must be the stuff you bought (translated from the dutch Talens site):

Venetians terpuntine increases the shine, but als increases the drying time and yellows a little.

Purpose: Ingreasing the flowability
Ingredients: naturebalm, terpentineoil
Characteristics:
Traditional glazingmedium
Increases the dryingtime of the paintfilm
Expands the durability of the paintfilm
Brushstroke blurs, depending on the mixed quantity
Increases the briliance/shine
Yellows a little
Dilutable with terpentine
Flamable

Kent Smith · Post by **Kent Smith** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:43 am

This is the gum turpentine that is the heavy body base in the family after the spiritous liquid is removed for solvent.

David Slade · Post by **David Slade** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:23 pm

That's the one I bought all right! I'm glad I got the right thing.
Do you know if it harms durability? Any other demerits?
Thanks for the help Erik and Kent!
David

Kent Smith · Post by **Kent Smith** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:08 pm

Gum turpentine should have no more effect on durability than pure spirits do when used in small amounts. Any additive with reduce fade resistance by a like ratio to the amount added.