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Ray July 12th 06 02:30 PM

Testing paint? ? ?
 
I know there's a simple test of using rubbing alcohol to determine whether
an old paint is oil or latex. One comes off, the other doesn't, but I can't
remember which is which.

Any advice welcome.




Frank Warner July 13th 06 12:10 AM

Testing paint? ? ?
 
In article PP6tg.15134$Wh7.6409@trnddc07, Ray
wrote:

I know there's a simple test of using rubbing alcohol to determine whether
an old paint is oil or latex. One comes off, the other doesn't, but I can't
remember which is which.

Any advice welcome.


Alcohol is an acrylic latex solvent.

Frank

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