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I have some old tins of interior latex paint sitting in the shed. I have no idea how long they've been there or their use by date. There is about an inch of seperated liquid on top and what looks like normal piant beneath that. I have attached a pic.
So are they ok to use? I don't have a need for them myself, but considered selling them.
To borrow a Jeff Foxworthy proverb from "You Might be a Redneck..."
If oil-based has NO MORE oil, it's probably not usable!
If latex smells like S#!T, it's probably not usable!
These are my rules for paint because everything else I do to a can will usually make it last for at least 5yrs- any amount of time after that its usually junk.
According to my friend who is a professional painter, if it is still liquid, you can stir it up run it through a strainer and use it. That being said he never does. The savings in paint is not worth the labor costs if you have to re-do it.
According to my friend who is a professional painter, if it is still liquid, you can stir it up run it through a strainer and use it. That being said he never does. The savings in paint is not worth the labor costs if you have to re-do it.
I'm a professional painter, and, this. Also, smell it - paint can turn rancid and if you pry open the lid and the stuff reeks it is really not worth saving.
Paint can last for a decade or more if conditions are right. But old paint is old paint and not really worth much unless you're still using it for touch-up on your home.
Paint technology has improved in such leaps and bounds even in the last decade that ten-year-old paint is sort of like a ten-year-old cell phone.
You could try unloading it on craigslist for a buck or two a gallon. Or check with your trash removal company; most have ways to discard of old paint and other solvents safely.
I have some old paint and around the top of the can it's buckled should I be concerned if I open it?
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