"MikeG" wrote in message
ews.com...
In article ,
says...
There is a lot of mention of the us of latex paint.
I have never come across latex paint here (South Africa). Phoned one of
the major paint companies today. The only latex paint they have is for
coating the inside of spray booths. When covered with overspray it is
peeled off and recoated.
What is the latex paint that is so often mentioned?
What is it used for?
What is the thinner?

Just need to know G
Thanks




It is possible that, if you in South Africa follow the British
conventions, the water based latex paint would be called emulsion.

When it was first introduced, I remember it was referred to as "rubber
based" paint as opposed to "oil based paint". Now it is called "acrylic
latex paint" versus "alkyd oil paint". Names tend to vary in different
regions of the world. Latex is thinned and washed up with water, oil paint
is thinned and washed up with solvent.