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It depends on where you live. States in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC, New York, and a small portion of Virgina, along with California, Ohio and Illinois don't allow the sale of oil based paints. Other than that, most states allow the use of oil based house paints. Check your local regulations to be sure that oil based paints are in your area. Paint companies are working on improving water based alternatives to take the place of oil based paints. In fact, Acrylic latex paints have outperformed their oil based counterparts in exterior applications for years.
Over time, oil paints change chemically, so large areas will peel if painted over with fresh oil paint. A base should be used but that would not be conservation but repainting. Hard call.
Oil paints are slow drying paints made from suspending pigments in oil.
Oil paint, pastels, color woodcuts.
No, oil-based paints are not illegal. However, they are regulated in terms of disposal and environmental impact due to their potentially harmful chemicals and VOC emissions. It's important to follow proper guidelines for use and disposal of oil-based paints.
No, that is not their intended use.
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I've never heard of it being ILLEGAL anywhere. - Well, one of our very helpful contributors has just informed me that oil based paints ARE indeed illegal in some parts of USA. I have no idea why. -thanks Kevin
I just rub them over with a warm soapy cloth.
It depends on where you live. States in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC, New York, and a small portion of Virgina, along with California, Ohio and Illinois don't allow the sale of oil based paints. Other than that, most states allow the use of oil based house paints. Check your local regulations to be sure that oil based paints are in your area. Paint companies are working on improving water based alternatives to take the place of oil based paints. In fact, Acrylic latex paints have outperformed their oil based counterparts in exterior applications for years.
Over time, oil paints change chemically, so large areas will peel if painted over with fresh oil paint. A base should be used but that would not be conservation but repainting. Hard call.
Oil paints are slow drying paints made from suspending pigments in oil.
Oil paint, pastels, color woodcuts.
paints based on oil
Oil painting and collage.
Solvent based paint will use a special thinner, and generally be smellier till it dries. Water based paint needs no special thinner and is not smelly.