Paint 2 Latex (Interior)

Question 0

The solvent or thinner in older latex paints, called the “vehicle,” was.

Answer 0

water

Question 1

Latex PaintThe word “latex” originally referred to the use of

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rubber in one form or another as the resin, or solid, in paint.

Question 2

Today, many paints are made with water as the thinner but with

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resins that are not latex, and the industry is leaning toward such terms as “water-thinned” or “water-reducible.”

Question 3

If the paints are called latex at all, the term often used is

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“acrylic latex” because they contain a plastic resin made of acrylics or polyvinyls rather than rubber.

Question 4

In addition to the speed of drying, new__________ (the ability to completely cover one color with another), and___________ of acrylic latex paints, the greatest advantage of water-thinned paints is you can clean up with water.

Answer 4

opacity

washability

Question 5

Latex paint works well on surfaces previously painted with

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latex or flat oilbase paints.

Question 6

Latex can even be used on unprimed drywall or unpainted masonry. However, latex usually does not adhere well to

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high-gloss finishes

Question 7

Latex paint can be used on wallpaper, but there is a risk that

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the water in the paint may cause the paper to peel away from the wall.

Question 8

Because of its water content, latex will cause

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bare steel to rust and will raise the grain on raw wood.