Can i add water to make it thinner? Can I add water to a latex paint to make it thinner as well?
2007-12-26 15:57:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You can add water to latex-based primers or paints to thin them, but you should only do this if the product has thickened for some reason - like, for instance, half a can left in storage for a long time - and you are trying to get back to the original thickness. If you are just trying to stretch the paint, you will wind up with unsatisfactory coverage and probably have to do multiple extra coats that you wouldn't have had to do otherwise.
2007-12-26 16:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thick Primer Paint
2016-12-14 12:45:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you you asked, "Can I?" The direct answer is "yes." Should you? No!
The formulations are designed to be at the proper consistency from the Mfg. If paint seems to be too thick, it may be that it's Old stock?
Dillution only serves to degrade the properties of and agents in, the paint. It might not affect primer to any degrading degree, but primer is often less than totally opaque as is.
To answer How thick? One might have to know the brand, the type, it's purpose, etc. Certainly to use a roller pan, and a low nap roller would cover, and allow for the finish coats.
Is this related to the Q you asked, about priming raw drywall?
If you absolutely must water down primer, I'd suggest no more than a 2 OZ. Dixie cup to a gallon. I do not at all advise it for New, Finish coat, paint.
Steven Wolf
2007-12-26 23:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No if you do that it wont cover. If it is way to thick you can add a couple of drops of water to latex. When it is cold outside it seems thicker,but if you add to much water ,or thin it down to much, you have wasted your money. Just stir it up really well,and it will be fine right out of the can. By the way, latex stands for water,so a latex paint is a water based paint,or the same with anything that is a latex based product.If it is oil based, then they call that Alkaloyd based.
2007-12-26 16:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by Sandyspacecase 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont add water the primer is oil based and you should use minreal spirets or thinner,
it come out of the can pretty thick and I think one or two coats should do the job latex paint is oil based as well there is a search engine on latex paints all you need to do is post it in search the web and it will tell you every thing you need to know
2007-12-26 16:12:54 · answer #5 · answered by outlaw64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you use the paint and primer as directed on the label. If you are still wanting to thin either paint or primer, I suggest you take a small sample and mix it the way you wish but keep track of how much water you add.
If you do get the desired consistency then you can apply that same amount to your entire batch which would assure you even coat application.
2007-12-27 00:12:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-26 17:47:32 · answer #7 · answered by Jack the Toad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read manufacturer's instructions.
2007-12-26 16:05:22 · answer #8 · answered by red riter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont add anything just stir it should be fine
2007-12-26 16:00:41 · answer #9 · answered by E T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's your project.Do what you want.
2007-12-27 09:16:21 · answer #10 · answered by charleslvjy 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋