liquid rising out of Dulux emulsion

[torge conrad maguar]

in the 2.5 litre plastic pot of dulux vinyl soft sheen there always seems a lot of clear water type liquid on the top if i have not used it for a while. Since presumably this has risen out of the emulsion should i try to stir it back in every time? my thinking is that if i just tip the liquid, away the emulsion will just continue to thicken and dry out? thanks

[manatbandq]

Have you tried reading the instructions on the can?

[Phil L]

The word 'emulsion' means a mixture of two normally imiscible liquids, IE, oil and water, what you are seeing is the oil, stir it back in.

[MB]

I've used Dulux a lot-- great stuff. Just stir the water back in.

A tip for using Dulux: when you have some left over, always use a spatula to clean the sides of the container and make a smooth surface on the remaining paint. That way you won't have dry stuff that falls in the paint when you, weeks or months later, stir the water back in.

[Anne Jackson]

I always use the paintbrush (not a spatula), to do that, then I shlap it on the wall.