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Thread ID: 117253 2011-04-10 00:29:00 Using old housepaint Tony (4941) PC World Chat
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1193288 2011-04-21 21:20:00 We await your verdict in suspense-filled anticipation. zqwerty (97)
1193289 2011-04-28 21:58:00 Well, it is now a week since I did the painting, and it seems to have survived through wind, rain and cold, so I'm optimistic that it is all going to be OK. Maybe I should report back in another 10 years to see if the paint in the bucket is still OK. Tony (4941)
1193290 2011-04-28 22:59:00 My last comment was supposed to be funny but came across as snide, sorry Tony zqwerty (97)
1193291 2011-04-29 00:50:00 Not a problem - I took it in the spirit it was intended. It is just the sort of thing I might have written under the same circumstances. Tony (4941)
1193292 2011-04-29 01:43:00 Can any housepainters out there help me? I've been told that acrylic exterior paint only has a container life of about a couple of years, after which it is no longer useable (for what reason I don't know).

Is this urban myth, or are there hard facts to support it?

LOL, did a shop tell you that?....my Dads a painter and has heaps of old paint he doesnt throw out from old jobs....in fact Im storing quite a bit of it....

So answer is, its a myth!
SolMiester (139)
1193293 2011-04-29 02:25:00 LOL, did a shop tell you that?....my Dads a painter and has heaps of old paint he doesnt throw out from old jobs....in fact Im storing quite a bit of it....

So answer is, its a myth!No, I was told by a professional housepainter. I also found several references to a life of 4-5 years while searching the web, on sites that at least looked reasonably authoritative. I think it does have a lot to do with the conditions under which it is stored.
Tony (4941)
1193294 2011-04-29 02:39:00 Not a total myth. I have some old acrylic paint that has gone like cottage cheese, you can't improve it by stirring. PaulD (232)
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