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Generally, water based paint dries faster.
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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 paint thinner to remove paint from wood trim?
Yes you can use paint thinner to remove the paint on the wood. 2nd Answer: No, paint thinner will not remove paint from anything. Most paint is now water-based, anyway. Paint thinner does just what the names says: It thins oil based paint if the paint is too thick for some reason.
Why can you get paint off with white spirit and not water?
Spirit based is oil based and oil and water don't mix. Use paint thinner or mineral spirits.
Can you use paint thinner in acrylic paint?
Paint thinner is nearly alwys used in oil based paints. If you mix it with mosts acrylic paint the paints it will be ruined - unless of course you have a solvent based acrylic - such as a thermoplastic acrylic.
What is oil base cement base water base paints?
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.
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.
Why does oil based paint require thinner to clean up?
Oil based paint is not water soluble and so needs paint thinner to clean the brushes etc.
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 paint thinner to remove paint from wood trim?
Yes you can use paint thinner to remove the paint on the wood. 2nd Answer: No, paint thinner will not remove paint from anything. Most paint is now water-based, anyway. Paint thinner does just what the names says: It thins oil based paint if the paint is too thick for some reason.
Why can you get paint off with white spirit and not water?
Spirit based is oil based and oil and water don't mix. Use paint thinner or mineral spirits.
Can you use paint thinner in acrylic paint?
Paint thinner is nearly alwys used in oil based paints. If you mix it with mosts acrylic paint the paints it will be ruined - unless of course you have a solvent based acrylic - such as a thermoplastic acrylic.
What must be used to make paint split up into various pigments in Chromatography?
If it's an oil paint then you use oil. Paint that thinner or other petroleum-based solvent. If it's a water-based paint, use water. If it's an acetone-based paint, use acetone.
Can oil based paint be removed from leather gloves?
Yes, just rub it with the thinner for that paint, when it softens ,hand wash in warm water.
How do you clean Polyurethane out of a paintbrush?
Usually with paint thinner or mineral spirits, (for oil-based) for water-based, soap an water, look on the container for clean up instructions.
What is oil base cement base water base paints?
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.
Can kerosene be use to thin paint?
You should not use kerosene to thin any paint. It will not mix with water based paints, and it is too dirty for use in oil based paint as an effective thinner. When using oil-based paints, Mineral Spirits is the preferred thinner for brushing and cleanup, while VM&P Naphtha is used for spray applications.
What happens when paint thinner is mixed with soap and water What effects does it produce?
Paint thinner and water do not readily mix. Adding soap will make the thinner soluble in water. The resulting mixture will have an increased consistency and reduced vaporization.
