With its solvents and thinners, binding agents, drying agents, varnishes and cleaners, the Pebeo range of oil paint auxiliaries covers all the essential needs for painting in oils. Spirits and solvents are used to make oil paints, mediums and varnishes more fluid by thinning them. They are also used to clean painting tools. Pebeo Turpentine is a volatile oil obtained by the distillation of resin from certain varieties of pine. It has a matte finish less pronounced than petroleum oil and is used to dissolve the top layers of colours. The bottle should be kept closed, protected from light. Long storage periods are to be avoided.