Mineral spirits are very close chemically to kerosene. All the aliphatic hydrocarbons are just a smidge apart empirically.
LOBS , Stoddard Solvent , WD-40 , kerosene , diesel , all work 'bout tha same.

2005 Model . Two Fast Eddy stickers , a bell and a clock . She's Lola . She tinkles and keeps time . http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu211/britbike05/