On Apr 14,  1:16, der Mouse wrote:
  > Sorry, I don't know what white spirit is
called in the
 > States, it's similar to kerosene but lighter and leaves no residue.
 > It's most often used here for thinning oil-based paints, or 
cleaning
   paint brushes.
 This is probably the substance I (brought up in the USA of USA 
 parents)
  learned to call "mineral spirits". 
That sounds imminently plausible -- thanks!
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