Shelf duration of interior latex wall paint ? does anyone know how long you can keep wall paint around,...
does anyone know how long you can keep wall paint around, its an interior latex, used to paint my living room walls, bedroom walls, etc. its be down in my crypt for about 3.5 yrs presently, i need to touch up some areas, some of the can are about in the middle full and can probably be stirred up and be used, but does the paint lose its quality, luster, etc after a while?
Should I simply take the can to the paint store and instead of getting a gallon, a moment ago get the small one (quart,pint, anything its called) and have clean paint for touch ups, etc?
Latex will last a long time if stored properly. One momentous thing is to ensure a proper stamp. Someone once told me that it lasts longer if stored upside down, but I wouldn't vouch for that...
all paint is made beside an additive within it
which is the outerphase membrane
shelf life for ALL paint is not made to exceed 12 months
it will form a mouldy substance contained by the can ,tin etc.smell bad and contained by metal tins eat thru the tin (acetone reaction)
solely buy quantitys needed for job and touchups or colour contest
Answers: found a few links for you.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infpa...
Does paint have a shelf natural life?
Yes, each paint have some type of shelf life, it can seize old! There are varied reasons paint can draw from old. Paint within a spray can is quite limited, causing settling much quicker than gallons or quarts. The shelf go on spray cans is give or take a few 1-2 years. Paint in fives, gallons and quarts, or most other containers, can expect a shelf existence of 2-5 years. The older the paint, the more probable you will encounter problems.
Does interior latex paints have a shelf time?
A. All paints have a shelf time; some shorter and some longer. Waterborne paints such as household (or house) latex paints have a shelf natural life of six months to one year, depending on ambient temperature conditions. Once you own opened the can of paint, the shelf existence may be shorter. Even though the published shelf life of the paint you intend to use may hold expired, that does not automatically mean that you should discard it. If the paint appears to mix properly and does not show signs of livering, separation or anything else unusual, you should still be capable of use it.
http://www.paintcenter.org/rj/mar04aa.cf...
guess your best bet would be to go to the paint store anyways if its not too far away and a short time ago ask the people near if any extra old paint would still be okay to use, if the colors would clash up alright.