Is oil paint waterproof

Answer 1

Here are a couple of sites to help, #2 is a paint additive for making the paint waterproof: #1 P9012 Elastic Heat-insulating Waterproof Paint is the new generation hi-tech product specially designed for environment of strong sun radiation and dramatic temperature difference climate in Southeast Asia region. The product is based on high quality elastic acrylic copolymer emulsion, incorporated with cenosphere and other heat -reflecting nanometer powder, polymer additive; it not only has excellent heat-insulating waterproofing effect, but has firm film, long life, and is nontoxic, flame retardant, corrosion resistant, in particular, it has excellent elasticity and tensile strength, hence well suppressing and reducing substrate crack inception or propagation. It can be used in zinc iron tiles, steel structures, concrete buildings, and storage tanks, grain depots where heat-insulating is needed, so as to attain better durability, heat-insulating, waterproofing, and crack-minimizing. Major ingredients: Elastic acrylic copolymer emulsion 42.0% Glass cenosphere 12.0% Titanium dioxide 16.0% Silicon dioxide 0.6% 731A (Rohm haas) 1.4% functional filler 12.5% dispersal colour q.s. Texanol (Eest man) 0.8% No-Nxz (Henkel) 0.4% Propylene glycol 1.5% TT-615 (Rohm haas) 0.8% EPW(Thop), water, etc 12.0% http://newtechpaint.com/P9012.htm #2 http://www.seichemical.com/products/WPA-water_proof.html

Answer 2

Oil paint is water resistant, not impervious to water. Also, the backing, usually canvas, can and will absorb water thus ruining the painting.

Answer 3

Anything epoxy based, but be aware you will need epoxy thinner for clean up.

Answer 4

Zinsser has a product line called watertype which is used for a number of different services.

What are you trying to water proof?

Answer 5

B&Q's heat resistant paint does... ONLY £9.999784417

Answer 6

Once it's set, it's water resistant to a degree. Not as waterproof as oil based paints.

Answer 7

h20 proof paint!