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Paint question Liz 07-25-2005
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Posted by Liz on July 25, 2005, 7:23 pm


I have some leftover latex paint that I'd like to mix together to paint our
basement powder room - one-half of a gallon can of FLAT pale blue, and
one-half of a quart can of HIGH GLOSS white. I'm not concerned about the
resulting color but wonder whether a the high gloss paint can be
successfully blended into the flat paint?

Liz




Posted by wkearney99 on July 25, 2005, 8:09 pm



Paint's cheap, your time to recover from the disaster is probably a lot more
expensive...

Besides, in order to mix it you'll have to use a shaker. I can't imagine a
paint shop being all that willing to go along with this idea.


> I have some leftover latex paint that I'd like to mix together to paint
our
> basement powder room - one-half of a gallon can of FLAT pale blue, and
> one-half of a quart can of HIGH GLOSS white. I'm not concerned about the
> resulting color but wonder whether a the high gloss paint can be
> successfully blended into the flat paint?



Posted by Liz on July 25, 2005, 9:20 pm



>
> Paint's cheap, your time to recover from the disaster is probably a lot
> more
> expensive...
>
> Besides, in order to mix it you'll have to use a shaker. I can't imagine
> a
> paint shop being all that willing to go along with this idea.

It's not a matter of saving money. I'm a recycler and hate to see anything
wasted. I'll just add the 1/2 quart to the larger can and shake the bejesus
out of it. I can't envision a disaster as this is a basement powder room
which is rarely used.

Liz




Posted by Pop on July 25, 2005, 9:40 pm



>
> Paint's cheap, your time to recover from the disaster
> is probably a lot more
> expensive...
>
> Besides, in order to mix it you'll have to use a
> shaker. I can't imagine a
> paint shop being all that willing to go along with
> this idea.

===> Baloney: It'll take some extra mixing/stirring,
but it's not unreasonable by any means. I mix colors
all the time and for 3/4 gallon of paint, that's not
going to be a problem, especially as a one time thing.

Actually, a shaker is the wrong thing to use with latex
paints too. Better to stir by hand or with a mixer bit
in an electric drill if one's handy.

You probably mean well, but please be a little more
discerning in advising that something "must be" when it
clearly is a little outside your area of expertise.

Happy to meet a fellow recycler, Liz; mix away!

Pop

>
>
>> I have some leftover latex paint that I'd like to
>> mix together to paint
> our
>> basement powder room - one-half of a gallon can of
>> FLAT pale blue, and
>> one-half of a quart can of HIGH GLOSS white. I'm
>> not concerned about the
>> resulting color but wonder whether a the high gloss
>> paint can be
>> successfully blended into the flat paint?
>
===> Yes, it can, but the result of course will not be
a high gloss. It might be something akin to a
semi-gloss but that's not even a given. Best way to
find out's to try!

Best of luck!

Pop




Posted by wkearney99 on July 26, 2005, 8:32 am


> I mix colors all the time and for 3/4 gallon of paint,

Mixing colors is one thing, mixing type is different.



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