I was doing some research but couldn't find a thread on this topic here. Forgive me if this has already been discussed to death. My quart of VM&P Naphtha has pretty much ran out, and I was looking into buying more. When I type "naphtha" into Amazon, I get results for VM&P Naphtha, Mineral Spirits and Paint Thinner.
Examples:
https://www.amazon.com/SUNNYSIDE-CORPORATION-80032-1-Quart-Naphtha/dp/B000LNTWPK/ref=sr_1_12
https://www.amazon.com/Klean-Strip-GKSP94214-Odorless-Mineral-1-Gallon/dp/B000QD7PIQ/ref=sr_1_36
https://www.amazon.com/Sunnyside-Thinner-Cleaner-Degreaser-70132/dp/B07D6H76P8/ref=sr_1_6
Seems like one quart of VM&P Naphtha costs the same as one gallon of Mineral Spirits.
On the description for the paint thinner, it says "100% mineral spirits" so it would be safe to assume those are synonyms. In researching the distinction between VM&P Naphtha and Mineral Spirits, I found a forum about painting which explained how due to the different composition, Mineral Spirits takes longer to dry (along with other differences, none of which seem particularly relevant here):
https://www.painttalk.com/threads/naptha-or-mineral-spirits.24332/
I like to use Naphtha as an initial wipe-down of a dirty playfield, and then with magic eraser to help remove dirt ground into ball swirls, planking, etc. For these purposes, should I stick with VM&P, or is Mineral Spirits sufficient?