{"product_id":"mh-portuguese-turpentine","title":"Michael Harding Portuguese Maritime Turpentine | Steam-Distilled Pine Solvent","description":"\u003cp\u003eTurpentine 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steam-distilled Portuguese maritime pine turpentine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Harding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOdour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pine, softer than industrial-grade turpentine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDissolves dammar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — fully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thins paint; use in lean underpainting layers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot recommended for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper paint layers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVentilation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100ml, 250ml, 1 litre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Michael Harding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55560426160504,"sku":"5","price":5.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/7388\/7910\/files\/Refined-Gum-Turpentine-250ml-1024x1024.png?v=1778919200","url":"https:\/\/www.bradburyart.co.uk\/products\/mh-portuguese-turpentine","provider":"Bradbury Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}