We are happy to partner with a local small farm business, Diamond G Forest Products, producing a traditional Turpentine right here in the USA! As Citrus Solvent prices continue to soar, we're looking at providing you with alternative yet natural solvents for your mixing needs. Here's more about their operation:
Our 100% Pure Gum Spirits of Turpentine is derived from slash pine trees (pinus elliottii) that are living and growing in south Georgia, USA, using sustainable forest practices. We harvest the raw pine gum ourselves. Then, we fire distill the raw gum right here on our farm using basically the same methods used for hundreds of years. Finally, we package, label, and ship our products all by hand. Attention to detail is paramount in our business. Our goal is to maintain the historical integrity of our pine products while also providing our customers with premier products they can afford.
Our 100% Pure Gum Spirits of Turpentine is all-natural, vegan, and cruelty-free. Just one smell of its fresh pine scent, and you’ll know why our customers keep coming back. Our turpentine is not to be confused with "rectified turpentine," which is a by-product of the pulp and paper industry and contains sulfates and other impurities. Our turpentine is 100% pure and natural.
Diamond G Forest Products, LLC, is an eco-friendly, family-owned agribusiness in Patterson, Georgia, USA. Each day, we strive to have a positive environmental impact on our planet. From our sustainable forest practices to our recycled packing materials, we work diligently to produce and package our products in an eco-friendly way. We are helping to reduce waste by packaging our turpentine in reusable glass bottles and by utilizing digital marketing rather than wasteful printed marketing materials. In addition, we strive to reduce the impact of carbon emissions on the environment by using local vendors and suppliers. Furthermore, a portion of our proceeds is used to support reforestation and agricultural awareness and education.
Composition
We disclose ALL ingredients that we use. Heritage Natural Finishes contain NO petroleum products, or metallic drying agents whatsoever! We use only the highest quality ingredients from the most sustainable sources possible. What you see here is what you get. If you have any questions, you can always call us!
Tung Oil
100% pure with no additives. This is the highest quality tung oil available; drying harder and forming a more durable finish than linseed oil alone. Both oils are dryer-free and slightly heat-treated (polymerized).
Special Aged Linseed Oil
Obtained from flax grown in the Red River Valley of the U.S. and Canada. It is purified and refined by natural oxidation and blowing, and dries as clear or clearer than tung oil, with none of the characteristic discoloration that is typical of hardware store varieties. No other finishing oil penetrates as deeply into wood.
Beeswax
Only filtered, chemical and bleach-free white beeswax wax is used. Beeswax adds visual depth of grain, smoothness, and elastic durability. Beeswax forms a skim coat that keeps the finish on the wood, slowing the evaporation of the solvent, which gives the oils more time for absorption.
Pure Citrus Solvent
This is the purest form of citrus turpenes (solvent), extracted from cold-pressed orange peel oil. This is the only solvent used in our finishes, and is also sold separately for thinning product or cleaning up. Pure Citrus Solvent is a safer alternative to mineral spirits, and other harsh solvents and can be used the same way.
Pine Rosin
Gum rosin extracted from pine sap and separated from the turpentine. This is the gum rosin found in heart pine, giving the wood its hardness and durability. We use only top grade, crystal-free, water-white rosin. No synthetic resins are used.