Paint Thinner

Woodcare Thinners: Clean-Up and Prep for Oils and Paints

Thinners play an essential supporting role when working with woodcare products like oils, stains, waxes, and varnishes. From cleaning brushes to thinning thick coatings, products such as White Spirit, Methylated Spirit, and Brush Cleaner help you get the best results from your finishes and tools.

White Spirit is commonly used to thin solvent-based paints, oils, and varnishes. It improves flow and application and is also ideal for cleaning equipment after use. It's especially useful for removing oil-based residues that won’t wash out with soap and water.

Methylated Spirit (also called “meths”) is a fast-evaporating alcohol-based solvent that’s typically used to clean bare wood before applying finishes. It removes grease, dust, and contaminants and can also be used for cleaning shellac or spirit-based polish residue.

Brush Cleanerseful for restoring older tools or salvaging brushes that weren’t cleaned straight away.

These products are indispensable for surface preparation, finish control, and tool maintenance — and help reduce waste by extending the life of your equipment.

Key Features:

• Cleans and restores brushes, rollers, and tools
• Prepares surfaces by removing grease and dirt
• Thins solvent-based woodcare products for better application
• Suitable for oils, waxes, varnishes, and shellacs
• Helps extend the life of wood finishes and tools

Summary:
Thinners like white spirit, methylated spirit, and brush cleaner are practical essentials for anyone working with wood finishes. They ensure smooth results, cleaner tools, and a better finish — every time.

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A benzene-free, low odour, brush cleaner and thinner suitable for a wide range of professional and DIY products and projects
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Available in 500ml, 1L, 10L
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Clean, thin and degrease alcohol-based finishes.
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Available in 500ml, 2L, 5L
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A low odour White Spirit for more confined spaces.
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Available in 750ml, 2L
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Perfect for thinning, cleaning or degreasing wax and oil-based finishes.
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Available in 500ml, 750ml, 2L, 4L
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For the effective cleaning of paint brushes, rollers and pads.
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A high-grade thinner suitable for use with nitrocellulose and for pre-cat lacquers.
  • 2 mins drying time
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Compatible thinner for diluting light fast range of wood stains
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Available in 1L, 5L
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A quality thinner suitable for use with cellulose and acrylic paints, lacquers and primers. Can also be used for cleaning brushes and aerosol nozzles, and removing excess paints.
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Available in 250ml, 500ml, 2.5L, 5L
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A specially formulated thinner, avoiding the use of aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • 2 mins drying time
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Available in 5L
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Cost-effective gun wash cleaner for equipment and tools.
  • 2 mins drying time
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An alternative thinner to white-spirit for oil-based paints.
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Available in 750ml, 2L
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Effectively restores brushes recently hardened with oil, solvent or water-based paints.
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Effectively cleans and restores brushes from dried on shellac, solvent and water-based paints and varnishes
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A solvent-based, brush cleaner and thinners designed for use with Hammerite metal paints
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A solvent thinner specially formulated for the Combicolor range and comes in an easy to pour container
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Available in 1L