Turpentine is the traditional solvent for oil paint — used to thin paint in lean underlayers, extend mediums, and clean brushes. Michael Harding's Portuguese Maritime Turpentine is steam-distilled from the resin of the maritime pine, producing a purer solvent than most commercial turpentine substitutes, with a less harsh odour and minimal residue after evaporation.
It dissolves dammar resin fully (essential for traditional dammar-and-stand-oil medium recipes), and the maritime-pine source gives a noticeably softer pine smell than the more aggressive industrial-grade turpentines. For painters who want true turpentine but find standard distillates harsh, this is the upgrade.
Use in lean-to-fat working: thin underlayers with turpentine only; add oil in subsequent layers. Do not use turpentine in upper layers of a painting — paint that dries with more solvent than oil will be brittle and prone to cracking over time. Use in a well-ventilated space.
- Type: Steam-distilled Portuguese maritime pine turpentine
- Brand: Michael Harding
- Odour: Pine, softer than industrial-grade turpentine
- Dissolves dammar: Yes — fully
- Effect: Thins paint; use in lean underpainting layers
- Not recommended for: Upper paint layers
- Ventilation: Required
- Sizes available: 100ml, 250ml, 1 litre
Turpentine is the traditional solvent for oil paint — used to thin paint in lean underlayers, extend mediums, and clean brushes. Michael Harding's Portuguese Maritime Turpentine is steam-distilled from the resin of the maritime pine, producing a purer solvent than most commercial turpentine substitutes, with a less harsh odour and minimal residue after evaporation.
It dissolves dammar resin fully (essential for traditional dammar-and-stand-oil medium recipes), and the maritime-pine source gives a noticeably softer pine smell than the more aggressive industrial-grade turpentines. For painters who want true turpentine but find standard distillates harsh, this is the upgrade.
Use in lean-to-fat working: thin underlayers with turpentine only; add oil in subsequent layers. Do not use turpentine in upper layers of a painting — paint that dries with more solvent than oil will be brittle and prone to cracking over time. Use in a well-ventilated space.
- Type: Steam-distilled Portuguese maritime pine turpentine
- Brand: Michael Harding
- Odour: Pine, softer than industrial-grade turpentine
- Dissolves dammar: Yes — fully
- Effect: Thins paint; use in lean underpainting layers
- Not recommended for: Upper paint layers
- Ventilation: Required
- Sizes available: 100ml, 250ml, 1 litre
Michael Harding Portuguese Maritime Turpentine | Steam-Distilled Pine Solvent
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