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What is latex primer?
It's primer made with a latex or acrylic base. You can use any kind of paint over this.
Can you use a regular primer on crafts and paint over with acrylics?
You do NOT use regular paint as primer. It contains none of the qualities of primer.
Can I mix acrylic paint and acrylic primer to use as a base in a room?
If the primer and paint are the samebrand, and are recommended to be used together. yes. no problems will occur. primer coats are generally thinner (lower viscosity) and simply are used to provide adhesion to top coats, so unless you are simply using the primer as an expander, i dont see the point.... but yes is the answer
Why is oil base primer hard to use?
It's not hard to use; oil flows out better and gives you more work time than an acrylic primer. It does however, require mineral spirits for cleanup and take longer to dry.
What paint can you use on a plastic sign?
If you are painting lettering directly to the plastic, there are single part epoxies that are available, some suitable for outdoor use, that would adhere to plastic without having to use a primer. If you are going to paint the background a solid color, you can use a special primer, formulated to adhere to plastic, then paint it with an acrylic paint which can then be coated with the same type of acrylic paint for any lettering and design.
