Mineral turpentine, commonly referred to as turpentine substitute, turps substitute, or just turps, is a low-cost petroleum-based alternative for vegetable-based turpentine. It’s often used as an organic solvent in various applications and as a paint thinner for diluting oil-based paint and cleaning brushes. White spirit, commonly known as MTO, is used as an extraction solvent, cleaning solvent, degreasing solvent, and solvent in aerosols, paints, wood preservatives, lacquers, varnishes, and asphalt products. White spirit is used in 60% of the world’s paints, lacquers, and varnishes. White spirit is commonly used in households to clean paint brushes after use, clean automotive components and equipment, ignite charcoal grills, remove adhesive residue from non-porous surfaces, and a number of other uses.
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