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Building Materials - Engineering

Q1:

The commonly used thinner in oil paints, is

A naptha

B turpentine

C both (a) and (b)

D neither (a) nor (b)

E none the these.

ANS:C - both (a) and (b)

Solvents: these are oils used to thin the paints and increase the spread.
They are also called thinner.
They make the paint workable consistency and evaporate during the drying of the film.

Eg: Naptha, Sprit, petroleum, turpentine oil etc.