English Distilled Turpentine cuts through thick paint like nothing else, with wetting properties that help colors flow smoothly from palette to canvas. Winsor & Newton refines this traditional solvent from essential oil to water-white clarity, removing impurities while maintaining the aggressive cutting power oil painters need for both thinning colors and cleaning brushes between sessions. The characteristic pine scent signals quality, this is genuine turpentine, not synthetic substitutes.

Sansodor provides a practical alternative when ventilation matters. This low-odor solvent evaporates slowly, giving you extended working time to control Griffin Alkyd and oil colors without the respiratory irritation traditional turpentine creates. Lower flammability makes it safer in shared studios or spaces with limited ventilation. The refined formula still cuts through paint effectively while being gentler on your respiratory system during long painting sessions.

Both solvents handle the full range of studio tasks: thinning colors for glazes, cleaning brushes thoroughly, and maintaining equipment. Choose turpentine for traditional working properties and maximum cutting power, or Sansodor when odor and ventilation are concerns.