-
FORUM
- Forum Home
- Today's Posts
-
- General Discussion
- Introductions
-
- Business Discussion
- Business
- Marketing & Sales
- Technology
-
BLOGS
- Recent Blog Entries
-
Analysis of New Contractors Insurance Program in CA
by TarahGruber -
Customer Testimonials ? I'll take them if you aren't using the...
by RoofYourWorld
-
PROJECTS
-
REVIEWS
- Recent Reviews
-
Greenlee Glo-Stix...
-
DeWalt Self-Level...
- COMMUNITY
- WHAT'S NEW
Latex Getting Thick
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
02-10-2008, 07:59 PM
|
#1 |
|
FT.WORTH,TX MASTER PLUMB
Trade: plumbing
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 403
|
Latex Getting Thick
If you feel a gallon of latex is thickening due to being left open a long time can you add water to it ?
__________________
YESTER DAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY http://paradiseplumbinganddrains.com...bers-dallas-tx |
|
|
Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury
or death. ContractorTalk.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any construction or remodeling task!
|
02-10-2008, 08:17 PM
|
#2 |
|
Pro
Trade: Remodeling Contractor
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,820
|
Re: Latex Getting Thick
i wounldnt
|
|
|
|
|
02-10-2008, 08:36 PM
|
#3 |
|
Curmudgeon
Trade: carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Beech Grove, Indiana, Birthplace of the "King of Cool"
Posts: 11,707
|
Re: Latex Getting Thick
There is stuff other than water
that evaporates, and some of that stuff is what helps it stick to the wall. 
__________________
Put your location in your profile! (Sorry....it seems there really are dumb questions) |
|
|
|
|
02-10-2008, 09:16 PM
|
#4 | |||
|
...jammin
Trade: Rock Disciple
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Posts: 5,235
|
Re: Latex Getting ThickQuote:
Quote:
__________________
Signature Quote Quote:
|
|||
|
|
|
|
02-10-2008, 09:25 PM
|
#5 |
|
FT.WORTH,TX MASTER PLUMB
Trade: plumbing
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 403
|
Re: Latex Getting Thickthanks.
__________________
YESTER DAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY http://paradiseplumbinganddrains.com...bers-dallas-tx |
|
|
|
|
02-11-2008, 07:48 AM
|
#6 |
|
Pro
Trade: Painting & Remodeling
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 468
|
Re: Latex Getting Thick
I would put latex extender or floetrol first, or get new paint.
|
|
|
|
|
02-11-2008, 10:12 AM
|
#7 |
|
Back from the dead...
Trade: Paperhanger/Painter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 6,544
|
Re: Latex Getting Thick
Or keep the can closed when you aren't using it.
|
|
|
|
|
02-11-2008, 10:24 AM
|
#8 | |
|
Curmudgeon
Trade: carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Beech Grove, Indiana, Birthplace of the "King of Cool"
Posts: 11,707
|
Re: Latex Getting ThickQuote:
left the barn. 
__________________
Put your location in your profile! (Sorry....it seems there really are dumb questions) |
|
|
|
|
|
02-11-2008, 07:11 PM
|
#9 |
|
Pro
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 431
|
Re: Latex Getting Thick
put in some propylene glycol. That's what most companies use to 'extend' the pot life of their paints.
|
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
Linear Mode
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| why is latex paint peeling?? | Zeebo | Painting & Finish Work | 24 | 05-28-2009 07:59 AM |
| latex semi gloss over oil semi gloss - can it be done? | Zeebo | Painting & Finish Work | 13 | 09-05-2007 06:38 PM |
| Proposals...... | AAPaint | Painting & Finish Work | 3 | 08-25-2007 09:47 AM |
| Determining if latex or oil base paint | gary lee | Painting & Finish Work | 6 | 07-31-2007 01:02 AM |
| Oil..Latex..or is it Stain? | KellyPainting | Painting & Finish Work | 1 | 09-29-2006 06:09 PM |
