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Peeling Latex Paint - Why?
TOK:
I realize state laws vary a little bit, but as far as I know you can still get oil based enamels in quart cans. Latex is a waste of time.
TGov:
--- Quote from: TOK on October 05, 2012, 03:13:12 pm ---I realize state laws vary a little bit, but as far as I know you can still get oil based enamels in quart cans. Latex is a waste of time.
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Agreed. Oil based enamel is so much stronger and looks better in my opinion as well.
Vigo:
:stupid
leapinlew:
A smart man once said "Don't use latex, use acrylic" in this thread:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,53105
Makes me wonder why you choose latex. ;)
I've had this issue occur on both cabs and on walls. I don't know what it is, but peeling it off and repainting usually resolves the issue It's not spotty either, like you would expect if it were dust or oil. The entire cabinet paint peels off by hand as you can see in the pic.
SirPeale:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on October 07, 2012, 02:30:49 pm ---A smart man once said "Don't use latex, use acrylic" in this thread:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,53105
Makes me wonder why you choose latex. ;)
I've had this issue occur on both cabs and on walls. I don't know what it is, but peeling it off and repainting usually resolves the issue It's not spotty either, like you would expect if it were dust or oil. The entire cabinet paint peels off by hand as you can see in the pic.
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Huh...I'd forgotten about that.
This is the first cab that I've painted in...well, I can't remember the last one that I painted.
I don't even know where I'd get that much acrylic paint.
And, with this particular project, money was a concern. I have very little. Though the time/energy/effort thing would have been better if this had not happened.
Curing seems to have been very important - I let it sit over a week, and when I went back it was very difficult to peel off.