Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Home Repair (alt.home.repair) For all homeowners and DIYers with many experienced tradesmen. Solve your toughest home fix-it problems. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Latex vs Oil based paints
I just built some shelves for my study and used a latex paint on the
inside, front, and sides. I just found out that I can't use the latex paint for the actual shelves. Looking at the posts from other groups it is recomended that I use an oil base paint so my books... won't stick to the shelves. Anyway, can you tell me if I'm going to see a big color difference between the latex if I use the oil base on my shelves? |
#2
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Latex vs Oil based paints
|
#3
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Latex vs Oil based paints
|
#4
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Latex vs Oil based paints
Sherwin Williams store suggested waiting 30 days prior to putting
anything on latex painted shelf. On 4 Nov 2006 22:28:06 -0800, wrote: wrote: I just built some shelves for my study and used a latex paint on the inside, front, and sides. I just found out that I can't use the latex paint for the actual shelves. Looking at the posts from other groups it is recomended that I use an oil base paint so my books... won't stick to the shelves. Anyway, can you tell me if I'm going to see a big color difference between the latex if I use the oil base on my shelves? I have a painted bookshelf , mainly paperbacks , and I havent had any problems . Painted with an interior latex . Allow full drying time , and then some . |
#5
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Latex vs Oil based paints
With flat latex they wont stick after it cures with gloss it can, oil
might peal if the latex doesnt cure out for a month. |
#6
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Latex vs Oil based paints
"m Ransley" wrote in message ... With flat latex they wont stick after it cures with gloss it can, oil might peal if the latex doesnt cure out for a month. As you might have guessed villafum, there is a difference between drying and curing. Frankly, I don't know the answer to your question, if books might stick after time even to cured latex. However, you certainly would not want to put anything on it after just drying for a day or 2. |
#7
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Latex vs Oil based paints
|
#8
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Latex vs Oil based paints
|
#9
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Latex vs Oil based paints
I've recently finished a linen closet with home made MDF shelving. We
use oil-based white gloss exterior paint for everything we can because it is ridiculously strong. After two days, we put everything from linens to tools on these shelves and haven't marred or scratched them one bit. I've never used latex paint to cover a shelf...and that's because I know how well oil-based paints work for the purpose....not too mention that you can get a gallon of white oil-based at Walmart for about $15. (don't forget the paint thinner too...$4/gallon) I have rolled on this oil-based white paint on a 40 year old iron tub with a lousy finish as well as a tile shower surround. After 6 months, it is as glossy and beautiful as the day I finished the final coat. (we did about 4 coats with about a weeks drying between for that project). The finish is amazing, as you can really thin the final coat or two with thinner and eliminate all brush strokes and imprefections that I've experienced with latex based paint (especially exterior versions) Now that I know how durable oil-based paint is, I only use latex for walls or anything I plan to repaint with latex later. Gloss oil-based paints are so slick that I can't imagine getting latex to ever stick to them...but this is a guess based on having repainted so many latex covered surfaces, and I've never tried to paint over oil-based with latex. hope this helps! jason aspasia wrote: On 4 Nov 2006 18:52:47 -0800, wrote: I just built some shelves for my study and used a latex paint on the inside, front, and sides. I just found out that I can't use the latex paint for the actual shelves. ??? Why not? Inquiring minds want to know... Looking at the posts from other groups it is recomended that I use an oil base paint so my books... won't stick to the shelves. Anyway, can you tell me if I'm going to see a big color difference between the latex if I use the oil base on my shelves? |
#10
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Latex vs Oil based paints
|
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
aggressively thinning latex paint? | Home Repair | |||
To en30...hotmail: Re Previous Post on Latex Over Oil Paint, or Vice Versa ? | Home Repair | |||
Exterior Latex Paint O.K. To Use Over Oil Based Primer ? | Home Repair | |||
Can't find oil based interior semi-gloss | Home Repair | |||
Acrylic or Latex based screed? | UK diy |