All of them, I've bought it in California. It just has to meet the standards of that state.
oil based
In the past oil paints referred to either petroleum based paints or linseed based paints. Today in the USA petroleum based paints are no longer sold and it is difficult to find linseed based paints though they do exist with a small proportion of linseed oil. Alkyd paints are made with synthetic oil and are readily available and have come to be known as "oil" paint.
You can but it wont last, you will have a bigger peeling mess.
Mineral oil is not used to remove paint. Mineral spirits is used to thin and cleanup oil based paints, however it will not affect the paint once it has dried. Remove dried oil based paint by scraping or use lacquer thinner to soften the paint so that it can be removed.
No. There are special brushes for oil based paint.
The law on oil based paint in California states that oil based paints cannot be sold in California. More Eco-friendly paint products are sold in California.
oil based
Yes. Clean and degloss the oil based paint, apply an oil based primer, then apply the water based paint.
No, latex paint is water-based, not oil-based.
In the past oil paints referred to either petroleum based paints or linseed based paints. Today in the USA petroleum based paints are no longer sold and it is difficult to find linseed based paints though they do exist with a small proportion of linseed oil. Alkyd paints are made with synthetic oil and are readily available and have come to be known as "oil" paint.
No, it is not recommended to paint acrylic over oil-based paint as the two types of paint do not adhere well to each other. It is best to use acrylic paint over acrylic paint or oil-based paint over oil-based paint for better results.
Acrylic paint is water-based, not oil-based or latex-based.
No, it is not recommended to paint latex over oil-based paint without proper preparation, as the latex paint may not adhere well to the oil-based surface.
No, it is not recommended to paint latex over oil-based paint without proper preparation, as the latex paint may not adhere well to the oil-based surface.
Yes. Clean and degloss the oil based paint, apply an oil based primer, then apply the water based paint.
Yes, you can paint over oil-based paint with latex or acrylic paint after properly preparing the surface.
Is the paint you're using water-based or oil-based?