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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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoTo thin oil based paint you need and oil based thinner, such as white spirit or turps (turpentine) Add just a little thinner and stir well each time until your happy with the result.
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∙ 14y agoLinseed Oil is the best way to thin oil paints. White Spirit can then be used to remove oil paint from brushes.
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∙ 11y agoYou thin it with toluene.
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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.
How much should you thin oil based exterior paint to use in an airless sprayer?
You normally do not need to thin oil-based paint prior to spraying through an airless sprayer. If you do thin, do not add more than a pint of thinner per gallon, two ounces per quart.
What do you thin Rust-Oleum paint with?
if it is water based, then water, if it is oil based, mineral spirits
Will mineral oil get oil based paint out?
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.
Can shellac thinner be used to thin oil based enamel paint?
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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.
How much should you thin oil based exterior paint to use in an airless sprayer?
You normally do not need to thin oil-based paint prior to spraying through an airless sprayer. If you do thin, do not add more than a pint of thinner per gallon, two ounces per quart.
What do you thin Rust-Oleum paint with?
if it is water based, then water, if it is oil based, mineral spirits
Will mineral oil get oil based paint out?
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.
Can shellac thinner be used to thin oil based enamel paint?
stupid i don't know
What type of paint should you use on a basement brick wall?
A good oil based primer, then an oil based concrete paint.
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.
Can you use gasoline to clean oil based paint on brush?
It may work as gasoline is powerful, but its not ideal. Try linseed oil.
Is Alkaline paint oil based paint?
oil based
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.
What should you use to clean a paint brush use in oil based paint?
mineral spirits.
Can you paint clean wooden windows and doors with oil?
Do you mean oil-based paint? If so, the answer is yes. All doors, window frames, kitchens and bath areas should always be painted with oil-based paint. Reason: They get dirtier than walls and oil-based paint is an easier clean-up.
