Absolutely. POR-15 will accept all paints, including lacquer-based paints. POR-15 Tie-Coat Primer is the best prime coat to use before topcoating POR-15. Be sure to read thoroughly our directions and tip sheets regarding topcoating before using POR-15.

Yes, but you will lose the important benefits of POR-15. You must remember that ordinary paints are weakened by exposure to moisture. POR-15 can't stop rust if it isn't in direct contact with the base metal.

POR-15 likes rusted surfaces best. Seasoned metal and sandblasted metal are also good. POR-15 does not adhere well to smooth, shiny surfaces, but will adhere well to those surfaces with the proper preparation.

It cleans like a semi-gloss even though it's a flat finish. As with most flat finishes, however, it still hides surface imperfections and gives walls a smooth, rich-looking finish.

No. Milk Paint is a totally natural product. Because it is a classical paint, the application "feel" is different, and the end result is that traditional slightly streaky texture - it is intended for those who want to achieve that unique traditional look. Unlike PVA, it can be applied directly to unsealed / unprimed porous surfaces such as sanded wood. Also keep in mind that Milk Paint is perfect to paint wood, whereas PVA has been developed as a wall coating.

Yes, Automotive paints of the past were lacquer and enamels that, with care can be repaired and maintained as easily as the epoxy and urethane paints if applied correctly. I also heard about Sico Acrythane industrial paint. Then there are the PPG systems and of course, the usual aircraft paint. I have even heard of people using marine paint with a roller. Later in this website a section will be posted on how to paint your plane. ~ cdngoose

Yes, it will still perform, but will be subject to the fallibility of the existing paint and will therefore not last as long as if the original paint had been scraped off back to the bare wood. You may also find that it takes longer to dry as the linseed oil will not soak through the modern paint into the wood.

Oil-based and acrylic paints cannot be mixed. Acrylic paints are water-based. There is a new type of paint out now, called alkyd paint. Although it is water-based, alkyd paint can be used with oil paints. You can never paint in acrylic over a painting previously done in oil paint. You can, however, paint with oil paint over an acrylic painting.

More to the point, why are domestic paints so inexpensive? The United States represents an aberration in the world market for architectural coatings. This is a consequence of the absence of performance standards for paint in our country, as well as the unusually short average residency period (four years for the typical family!).

Yes, it will still perform, but will be subject to the fallibility of the existing paint. It will therefore, not last as long if the original paint has not been scraped off back to the bare wood. You may also find that it takes longer to dry, as the linseed oil will not soak through the modern paint into the wood as well. Generally, the Allback linseed paint will adhere to any surface that is dry and clean.

The Allback linseed oil paint is very easy to apply. No specific priming is required, although a first coat of the cleaned, boiled, linseed oil is recommended when the wood surface is very dry. This will make the linseed oil paint dry evenly. We have a "one can" paint system: you choose the shade and paint with the same paint outdoors and indoors for all coats without any addition of any solvents. This system means there are no leftover remains of special primer or top coats.

Lead is highly used in paints for speeding up its drying, & for giving them desired colors. A wide range of colors hcontan lead, for instance, Yellow contains Lead(II) chromate i.e. PbCrO4, White color contains lead (II) carbonate, PbCO3.

The main constituents of Holkham Linseed Paints, apart from linseed oil, are Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. These two constituents are infinitely safer to use than lead. Lead paint’s use is restricted in this country to only Grade I and II* buildings, which only make up 7% of the listed buildings in the country. Even then you need to apply for a special licence from English Heritage to use it.

Do not mix any craft paints with professional grade paints. They not only weaken the pigments but also dramatically reduce the quality and light-fastness. It depends on how you are using the acrylics. If you are using them as you would watercolor techniques of thin washes, there is no special preparation except that you may want to use a block instead of sheets. If you are using the acrylics as an opaque medium, I recommend you use 112 rough watercolor board or a heavy-duty illustration board.

Guardian paint is price compatible with a good quality latex paint Guardian does everything that a good paint does EXCEPT BURN.

Yes, all of our paints are available in every color under the sun! Custom tinting is available through FPE Retailers and directly from Fine Paints of Europe. We have most of the world’s paint manufacturers color decks on file for easy reference, just provide us with a code number. We are also able to provide custom matching to any fabric or wallpaper swatch.

Yes they do. You hit on some key items that improve the quality of finish. The resins along with the binders give you the quality of finish. Also, the way the product is produced can impact the quality. Paint goes through a piece of machinery called a ball mill. This grinds everything together. The size of the balls used and length of time it goes through the mill impacts the fineness of the pigment grind, which impacts the quality of the product.

The Americana paints by DecoArt can be found at most craft and art supply stores. They are sold at Wal-Mart, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Ben Franklin Crafts, Garden Ridge, Hancock Fabrics, Crafts & Stuff, Mae’s, Jo Ann Stores and many more. To find the store closest to you go to their website: www.decoart.com

When modern paint manufacturers try to handle an organic, living material like linseed oil according to the same production principles used in producing cheap, chemical-based paints, the results are disappointing. Over the last 50 years, the handful of paint companies that have become dominant in the industry, instead, prefer to push Alkyd and Acrylic, water-based (plastic) paints on consumers.

Check with your local authorities (town, county, state) for directions on how to correctly dispose of household wastes, solvents, paints, and paint cans.

You should use only POR-15 Solvent for thinning. Keep lacquer thinner handy for clean-up. Do not thin POR-15 more than 5%.

No, but if you do, remove it at once with solvent or lacquer thinner. If POR-15 dries on your skin, nothing will take it off, and you will 'wear' it for 3 or 4 days until natural oils and flaking skin remove it.

Absolutely. POR-15 is fully compatible with fiberglass and can be used to repair cracks in gelcoat. It will adhere better than polyester resin and has greater strength. Use also with fiberglass cloth to make super-strong surfaces in rusted-out areas. But be aware that POR-15 doesn't contain styrene and thus cannot melt fiberglass cloth like polyester resin does.