Thin out latex for airless sprayer? - Contractor Talk
2014年6月3日 · thinning latex too much, in my experience, can seriously phuck with the sheen, and worse than that, can cause the paint to take FOREVER to cure properly. Your work may be tacky for a month or two. "Timid men prefer the calm …
How much do you thin your latex paint? - Contractor Talk
2006年9月21日 · Origionaly I got into thinning latex for spray work. That's how I got the Floetrol. Then, when doing brush work I found if I added 10% floetrol I increased the open time and it made the latex better for brushing back into the wet edge. Also helps it "flow" to a level surface. Just trying to find a replacement for the floetrol.
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2005年2月28日 · I painter that I ran across told me to thin my latex paint with 8 ounces of water per gallon for better levelling and more open time. He says it especially works well for controlling lap marks on heavier bodied paint such as benjamin moore eggshell and semi-gloss.
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2007年1月13日 · Water is the appropriate thinner for most latex products. Things like Floetrol can, and will void the warranty of the paint, even though they may be designed for that very purpose. Many producst will allow as much as 1 quart of water per gallon (latex), whereas oils will never need that much thinning with spirits.
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Latex with a cup gun... - Contractor Talk
2009年2月8日 · More pressure equals more and harder spray but not more paint. Paint is a function of the amount of trigger and the size of the needle valve and seat. Fiddle with it for a while and you should get a good spray. I find that spraying latex on trim (with a gun) will provide a really nice finish and it's fast. there is a downside at times.
Behr paint TOO thick? - Contractor Talk
2005年11月8日 · Ive noticed when using Behr Premium atin latex paints I am getting runs from the WEIGHT of the paint pulling it down vs. other paint being too runny and watery. And oh my gosh youd better cut in and let it dry before hitting it with a roller cause it sure gets tacky in a hurry and makes a mess if you touch it again. !
Spraying Benjamin Moore Advance with HVLP - Contractor Talk
2013年3月30日 · I'm about to try the Benjamin Moore Advance waterborne alkyd on some trim and cabinets. BM recommends HVLP, which is fine. Just wondering what your thoughts are on thinning and using a paint conditioner. BM recommends no more than 6% thinning, but my experience with typical latex is closer to 20-25% thinning with HVLP.
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2016年10月23日 · Because all handheld airless units require thinning the paint to a degree. This may not be an issue when using off white colors. However, when thinning dark colors or high gloss paints in order to "spray" them properly, there's going to be a color or gloss change, compared to the non-thinned big rig airless applied paint of the same color or gloss.
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2006年9月21日 · I've been experiementing lately with various paint viscosities. Some paints are a lot heavier than others (SW ProBlock... heaviest I've ever used) and benefit from thinning, especially when brushed on. Other topcoats are meant to be thinned, while others get trashy when water is added. So I'm...