Difference between revisions of "Japan drier"
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| − | A dark-brown liquid [ | + | A dark-brown liquid [[siccative]] that speeds the drying of oil paint. Japan drier usually contains organic acid salts of lead or manganese dissolved in a solution of linseed oil mixed with resin and thinned with turpentine or mineral spirits. It is often used in industrial coatings and is not intended for artists colors. |
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Revision as of 09:03, 21 January 2014
Description
A dark-brown liquid Siccative that speeds the drying of oil paint. Japan drier usually contains organic acid salts of lead or manganese dissolved in a solution of linseed oil mixed with resin and thinned with turpentine or mineral spirits. It is often used in industrial coatings and is not intended for artists colors.
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- ASTM, "Standard Terminology Relating to Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, D16, 7-Jan, Jul-96
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996