Fine Oil Painting Supplies 
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Solvents turn paint solids into a paintable paste. They dissolve resins, oils, waxes and fats. But they are also capable to harm vital fat tissue in the human body, i.e. by definition, a solvent can not be totally harmless. However, not always the most aggressive solvent available is required to do the job.

Therefore ECO-HOUSE created a 3-part solvent system consisting of  solvents & thinners of gradual strength. They allow the painter to make a well-targeted choice regarding the solvent potency and the associated health risks. All Eco-House solvents are free of aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons.


# 115 Xtra Mild Citrus Thinner

is a medium-strength, general purpose thinner and mild solvent. It is a combination of highly purified cosmetics-grade hydrocarbons and food-grade essential oils.

Applications :
Use for thinning and clean-up of all oil-based Eco-House products, resins, gums, varnishes and waxes. Also suitable for use as a volatile medium with most conventional oil-based paint products including fine artist's oil paints. Not suitable for dissolving hard resins such as damar or copal.


# 125 NeutralThin

is a truly odourless thinner, brush cleaner and volatile painting medium for oil-based paints and artist paints.

This hypo-allergenic formula without essential oils has been used successfully for chemically sensitive persons for more than a decade. However, due to the individual uniqueness of allergic reactions, exceptions are possible.



# 915 Natural Orange Terpene Solvent

The most potent solvent in the Eco-House solvent system. Technically, this product can be a full - fledged substitute for turpentine, since it dissolves damar resin solids, hardened paint etc.

However, like many natural essential oils it can have a sensitizing effect on sensitive persons if it is used too liberally. Therefore it should be used only in well-vented areas for those tasks where it's use is unavoidable. # 915 Natural Orange Terpene Solvent is mixable with other Eco-House solvents ( # 115 and # 125 ) in any desired ratio.