Japan drier

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