Can somebody tell me if it's ok to use white spirit to thin paint if the white sprit has turned a yellow shade?
Thanks Kath
white spirit
May 08, 2005
11 Replies
At a rough guess I'd say that depends if you mind the finished paintwork having a faint yellow tinge!
Could try buying a new bottle of it. It is only about a quid!
I really can't believe you would notice
That depends on the colour of the paint :-)
Paint is white gloss and I need the white spirit for 8.30 tomorrow morning - so no time to pop out and buy more!
Kath
Hi,
Try thinning a small sample and compare to the unthinned. Should be OK, oil based paint yellows a little anyway AFAIK due to the oil.
cheers, Pete.
Thanks for that Pete - I'll try it
Kath
I think B&Q open at 8.00am, so you should be OK :-)
Seriously, you should be perfectly all right - how much WS do you propose to add? I've NEVER had to dilute oil-based paint.
The pigment in any paint will override any effect of "yellowing" in turps.
Pete
No prob. White gloss paint isnt quite white, brilliant white is actually a slightly bluey white, so even if the spirit is quite hevily yellowed you're not likely to end up with paint that doesnt look white. Whether the yellow is volatile I really dont know, but hopefully.
NT
Thank you all for your help ...it has worked just fine after all!! Kath
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