Hi there,

The company I paint for does a lot of heritage restoration and currently
is exclusively using alkyd paint for our products. However, we'd like to
start using more latex for drying time, environmental and health reasons
etc.. The problem is that with the oil-based DAP window putty we use; I've
read it's ok to paint latex over it after waiting for it to dry, but I
don't think our customers really want to wait that long (and many don't
want to do it themselves or have to pay a painter when it does set up). I
wanted to try/suggest doing the entire sash/storm in latex with latex
primer and finish, bed the glass and ONLY paint the putty with an alkyd
colour match.

My question is: how important is it that paint overlap where the putty
meets the wood? Will water penetrate that seal and damage the putty
faster?

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On Jul 24, 4:42*pm, (fatheyzeus)
wrote:
Hi there,

The company I paint for does a lot of heritage restoration and currently
is exclusively using alkyd paint for our products. *However, we'd like to
start using more latex for drying time, environmental and health reasons
etc.. The problem is that with the oil-based DAP window putty we use; I've
read it's ok to paint latex over it after waiting for it to dry, but I
don't think our customers really want to wait that long (and many don't
want to do it themselves or have to pay a painter when it does set up). *I
wanted to try/suggest doing the entire sash/storm in latex with latex
primer and finish, bed the glass and ONLY paint the putty with an alkyd
colour match. *

My question is: how important is it that paint overlap where the putty
meets the wood? Will water penetrate that seal and damage the putty
faster? *

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Have you reviewed the Secretary's Standards to see if it's allowed.
That would be the first thing to do.

Secondly, would you be able to the the shine the same for the
different paint types. The colors might match but will the finish
match? I think you'll only know by trying it once on scrap to find
out.

On Jul 24, 4:42*pm, (fatheyzeus)
wrote:
Hi there,

The company I paint for does a lot of heritage restoration and currently
is exclusively using alkyd paint for our products. *However, we'd like to
start using more latex for drying time, environmental and health reasons
etc.. The problem is that with the oil-based DAP window putty we use; I've
read it's ok to paint latex over it after waiting for it to dry, but I
don't think our customers really want to wait that long (and many don't
want to do it themselves or have to pay a painter when it does set up). *I
wanted to try/suggest doing the entire sash/storm in latex with latex
primer and finish, bed the glass and ONLY paint the putty with an alkyd
colour match. *

My question is: how important is it that paint overlap where the putty
meets the wood? Will water penetrate that seal and damage the putty
faster? *

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I just posted a reply but it didn't look like it went through. So if
I am double posting, I apologize in advance.

First off, check the Secretary's Standards to see if it's allowed.
That's pretty definitive and you'll do little to argue your way out of
that in any case.

Second, get some scrap and see if the sheen matches. You might match
the color but you'll also need to know if the finish is the same. Not
all "eggshell" is the same.

I hope this goes through better this time.

Pat.

"fatheyzeus" wrote in message
m...
Hi there,

The company I paint for does a lot of heritage restoration and currently
is exclusively using alkyd paint for our products. However, we'd like to
start using more latex for drying time, environmental and health reasons
etc.. The problem is that with the oil-based DAP window putty we use; I've
read it's ok to paint latex over it after waiting for it to dry, but I
don't think our customers really want to wait that long (and many don't
want to do it themselves or have to pay a painter when it does set up). I
wanted to try/suggest doing the entire sash/storm in latex with latex
primer and finish, bed the glass and ONLY paint the putty with an alkyd
colour match.

My question is: how important is it that paint overlap where the putty
meets the wood? Will water penetrate that seal and damage the putty
faster?



I use an oil based primer and a latex top coat.

In the summer you only need about a week for the Dap to skin over enough for
a latex primer coat to accept the paint.

I paint slow enough that would not be a problem but I prefer the oil primer.

Don't confuse me for a pro painter.


Colbyt

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"fatheyzeus" wrote in message
m...
Hi there,

The company I paint for does a lot of heritage restoration and
currently is exclusively using alkyd paint for our products.
However, we'd like to start using more latex for drying time,
environmental and health reasons etc.. The problem is that with the
oil-based DAP window putty we use; I've read it's ok to paint latex
over it after waiting for it to dry, but I don't think our customers
really want to wait that long (and many don't want to do it
themselves or have to pay a painter when it does set up). I wanted
to try/suggest doing the entire sash/storm in latex with latex primer
and finish, bed the glass and ONLY paint the putty with an alkyd
colour match.

My question is: how important is it that paint overlap where the
putty meets the wood? Will water penetrate that seal and damage the
putty faster?



I use an oil based primer and a latex top coat.

In the summer you only need about a week for the Dap to skin over
enough for a latex primer coat to accept the paint.

I paint slow enough that would not be a problem but I prefer the oil
primer.

Don't confuse me for a pro painter.

Done! :-)



Colbyt

fatheyzeus wrote:
Hi there,

The company I paint for does a lot of heritage restoration and
currently is exclusively using alkyd paint for our products.
However, we'd like to start using more latex for drying time,
environmental and health reasons etc.. The problem is that with the
oil-based DAP window putty we use; I've read it's ok to paint latex
over it after waiting for it to dry, but I don't think our customers
really want to wait that long (and many don't want to do it
themselves or have to pay a painter when it does set up). I wanted
to try/suggest doing the entire sash/storm in latex with latex primer
and finish, bed the glass and ONLY paint the putty with an alkyd
colour match.

My question is: how important is it that paint overlap where the putty
meets the wood? Will water penetrate that seal and damage the putty
faster?

Putty is whiting and linseed oil so it isn't going to be damaged.

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"fatheyzeus" wrote in
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Hi there,

The company I paint for does a lot of heritage restoration
and currently
is exclusively using alkyd paint for our products. However,
we'd like to
start using more latex for drying time, environmental and
health reasons
etc.. The problem is that with the oil-based DAP window
putty we use; I've
read it's ok to paint latex over it after waiting for it to
dry, but I
don't think our customers really want to wait that long (and
many don't
want to do it themselves or have to pay a painter when it
does set up). I
wanted to try/suggest doing the entire sash/storm in latex
with latex
primer and finish, bed the glass and ONLY paint the putty
with an alkyd
colour match.

My question is: how important is it that paint overlap where
the putty
meets the wood? Will water penetrate that seal and damage
the putty
faster?

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