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What do you thin Rust-Oleum paint with?
if it is water based, then water, if it is oil based, mineral spirits
Is there a way to make opaque paint more transparent?
yes, you can thin paint to use like stain. just thin with what ever you would clean it with. waterbase paint use water. oil base paints use thinner.
Is it possible to put acrylic over oil paint?
Yes, it is possible to put acrylic paint over oil paint, but it is not recommended to put oil paint over acrylic paint.
What happens if you use paint thinner in latex paint?
No, you use water to thin latex paint. Thinner is for oil based paint.
Can you use water to thin emulsion paint?
Its its oil based then; Acetone Mineral turpentine (turps) True turpentine Naphtha White spirit Methyl ethyl ketone If its acrylic/water based then water
Should you thin oil based paint?
Normally there is no need to thin oil based paint if you are applying it with a brush. If the oil based paint is old, it may have thickened over time and in that case you can thin it until it is at a consistancy which is easy to brush and gives good coverage. If you are spraying the paint you may want to thin it so it sprays easier from the gun. Thin then test and do it agoin until it sprays evenly from the gun. Normall "oil based" paints when thinned are with paint thinner. However always read the label on the paint for any instructions concerning thinning.
Can lacquer thinner be used to thin oil based paint?
Lacquer thinner will thin many types of oil based paint, but not all. -Experiment with a little first.
Does linseed oil damage paint?
Linseed oil does not damage paint. Linseed oil is used along with turpentine in oil paints as a type of paint thinner. Linseed oil extends the life of oil paint, makes it easier to thin out, control the paint and paint layers.
Why does the oil based paint dissolve in paint thinner but not in water?
Because paint thinner is also oil based and water is not.
Can safflower oil be used as a paint solvent?
Safflower oil is used to dilute oil paint and is the base for many oil paints, but is not a solvent. A solvent dissolves the paint completely. Adding more oil to oil paint will only thin the color out into the solution. To dissolve oil paint use a odorless thinner available through art supply stores or turpentine (preferably odorless, a lot of people have a bad reaction to turpentine). Safflower oil will work if you want to thin the paint but will not clean your brushes.
Can you use a oil based paint over a water based paint?
Yes. Clean and degloss the oil based paint, apply an oil based primer, then apply the water based paint.
Can you use a water base paint over oil base paint?
Yes. Clean and degloss the oil based paint, apply an oil based primer, then apply the water based paint.
