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I don't think the small tubes of oil based paint for artists, which are usually 2 or 4 ounces, are restricted by the v.o.c. numbers regulated by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. If you don't get a MSDS when you buy it, you should not worry about it. Your only real concern should be if you are making quarts or gallons. The issues are the chemicals that out gas when drying. If you really need large quantities of oil paint, oneshot still makes quarts for signpainters.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoIt's not that oil based paints are illegal, California is regulating the amount of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) allowed in about everything. What that means for the traditional plant derived oils that are used in the oil based paints of today is that the distillates and thinners used to bond pigment to the oil are on the out because they evaporate and go up into the atmosphere as they dry, hence the strong odors during the drying and curing process. Consumers associate these odors with being unhealthy and have moved towards low odor, VOC-free* paints. I'm curious to see how unhealthy these "green friendly" paints are as the lack of an odor doesn't mean healthier air (remember propane and natural gas are odorless and gas distribution companies add the odor so we can recognize a hazard). At least one study points to water-based alternatives as health risks and potential causes of Asthma and certain Allergies in children. See Related Link.
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Are oil-based paints for house exteriors against the law?
It depends on where you live. States in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC, New York, and a small portion of Virgina, along with California, Ohio and Illinois don't allow the sale of oil based paints. Other than that, most states allow the use of oil based house paints. Check your local regulations to be sure that oil based paints are in your area. Paint companies are working on improving water based alternatives to take the place of oil based paints. In fact, Acrylic latex paints have outperformed their oil based counterparts in exterior applications for years.
How do you paint with alkyd?
In the past oil paints referred to either petroleum based paints or linseed based paints. Today in the USA petroleum based paints are no longer sold and it is difficult to find linseed based paints though they do exist with a small proportion of linseed oil. Alkyd paints are made with synthetic oil and are readily available and have come to be known as "oil" paint.
What kinds of wall paint are the least allergenic?
There are oil based wall paints. These paints should be less allergetic than latex based paints.
What do you use for primer between oil based paint and latex?
Oil based primer is the best bridge between oil and latex paints. If oil based paints are not available in your area, a high adhesion acrylic primer over a well prepared surface will also work.
Should you use oil based paint on kitchen cabinets?
Oil based paints will give the best results. They offer a smoother finish that will be tougher than water based paints.
Are oil based paints illegal?
No, they're not.
What is California law on oil based paint?
The law on oil based paint in California states that oil based paints cannot be sold in California. More Eco-friendly paint products are sold in California.
What is based oil?
paints based on oil
What is oil based paintings?
paints based on oil
Are oil-based paints for house exteriors against the law?
It depends on where you live. States in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC, New York, and a small portion of Virgina, along with California, Ohio and Illinois don't allow the sale of oil based paints. Other than that, most states allow the use of oil based house paints. Check your local regulations to be sure that oil based paints are in your area. Paint companies are working on improving water based alternatives to take the place of oil based paints. In fact, Acrylic latex paints have outperformed their oil based counterparts in exterior applications for years.
How do you paint with alkyd?
In the past oil paints referred to either petroleum based paints or linseed based paints. Today in the USA petroleum based paints are no longer sold and it is difficult to find linseed based paints though they do exist with a small proportion of linseed oil. Alkyd paints are made with synthetic oil and are readily available and have come to be known as "oil" paint.
Is oil in salad dressing a suspension colloid or solution?
Oil-based paints tend to separate into layers over time. The pigment molecules are suspended in a solvent of linseed oil and mineral spirits. Oil-based paints are suspensions. Water-based paints such as latex paint are colloids.
What kinds of wall paint are the least allergenic?
There are oil based wall paints. These paints should be less allergetic than latex based paints.
Will water work for thinning oil paints?
Unfortunately combining oil and water in paint always results in disaster. Oil based paints must be thinned with solvent. Brushes used to paint oil based paints also need to be cleaned with solvent.
Do oil based paints have better adhesion?
Generally they do.
What is the difference between water based and oil based interior white paint?
Regardless of the color, oil-based paints use solvent, normally mineral spirits, as a solvent Vs. water for water-based and oil-based paints dry harder than latex paints making them more scrubable. Water-based paints don't yellow or crack as they age and can be formulated to dry fairly hard while still retaining some elasticity. Both oil and water-based white paints should cover to opacity in a single coat.
Can oil based paints be used in PA when near major waterways?
Oil based paints work best on canvas. They are made for interior areas as opposed to exterior areas. Also, there have been restrictions made on the use of oil paints due to it contributing to pollution.
