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Post by deepsplinter on Dec 21, 2009 12:47:49 GMT -6
I'm painting with latex and I need to put on 2-3 coats. When I'm done with one coat, I'll leave the paint in the roller pan, put the wet roller & brush in the pan too, then cover it all up with a soaking wet towel. The next morning, I'll stir the paint a little, and I'm good to go.
Is there some way I can do this with oil based paint?
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Post by sawduster on Dec 21, 2009 16:39:13 GMT -6
I have put brushes with oil based finishes on them into a plastic bag and then stored them in the freezer over night. Thaw then out in the morning and the finish is still liquid.
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Post by deepsplinter on Dec 22, 2009 7:29:23 GMT -6
Thanks, Jerry.
Yeah, I've frozen brushes, and even rollers before.
I guess that's about all I can do.
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Post by TDHofstetter on Dec 22, 2009 10:46:41 GMT -6
Up here we can Saran the whole tray & just stick it outdoors. Not with latex, but with oil it works fine.
I've been known to Saran (or sandwich-bag) a brush overnight.
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Post by hescores on Dec 22, 2009 14:04:09 GMT -6
I've used saran-wrap, foil, and zip-lock bags. All have been fine for me.
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Post by deepsplinter on Dec 22, 2009 14:43:58 GMT -6
Can I Saran wrap it here?
We're getting down in the high twenty's at night.
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Post by hescores on Dec 22, 2009 14:58:53 GMT -6
I've always kept it inside when I've done it.
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Post by TDHofstetter on Dec 22, 2009 16:48:28 GMT -6
Can I Saran wrap it here? We're getting down in the high twenty's at night. That should be fine, long's we're still talking oil-based paint. Don't ever let latex paint freeze, but oil don't care - you can run it down to -75 & bring it back up & it's fine. |
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Post by rrich on Dec 23, 2009 13:00:18 GMT -6
That should be fine, long's we're still talking oil-based paint. Don't ever let latex paint freeze, but oil don't care - you can run it down to -75 & bring it back up & it's fine. OK, Tim. Just a off topic and dumb question here... At what temperature does latex paint freeze? What about any of the TiteBond products? As I said, dumb question but we all KNOW not to freeze the stuff. It's just that I've never seen the temperature at which the stuff freezes. (Not that it is a problem in my shop.  ) |
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Post by TDHofstetter on Dec 23, 2009 14:13:11 GMT -6
I'm not sure what the actual freezing point is. I'd assume it'd be below 32F/0C because of the solids content, but that may not be a valid assumption - it may be above, or it may even be exactly even. It depends on the degree with which the paint component is actually dissolved in the water rather than simply held in suspension, and probably varies widely from manufacturer/brand to manufacturer/brand.
Same would go for glue. I've had some yellow glue that I KNOW never saw an actual 32/0, yet it turned chalk white in the jug & never again had the kind of strength that yellow glue should have... so from that I'm pretty sure that the PVA has a large solute component, and that solute raises the freezing point of water.
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