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The difference between Base 1X and Base 2X in Benjamin Moore is simply the amount of room in the can for tint. A Base 1X can only has room available for 4 ounces of tint, while the Base 2X has room available for 8 ounces of tint.
Oddly enough, the amount of room available does not increase consistently by 4. A Base 3X has 16 ounces of room available, and a Base 4X only has 13 ounces of room available. That may be because a color that uses a 3X base still needs a significant amount of white tint in order to achieve the desired hue, a 4X base will usually not need that.
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What is the difference between cool deck paint and oil base paint does it really make a difference?
It makes a difference if you are putting it on a deck, as you suggest. Oil paint may not survive more than a year on an outdooor deck.
Can you paint latex base paint over oil base paint on drywall?
Yes, you can.
Can you use chlorinated rubber base paint over synthetic rubber base paint?
Absolutely not and you should use the same manufacturer of the paint you have on there also. Sorry you can only use a chlorinated rubber base paint on a rubber base paint. If you try to paint with the chlorinated rubber base on top of a synthetic rubber base paint it will probably peel like a bad sunburn.
Can you paint alkyd paint over oil paint?
What they call "oil base paint" is really called "alkyd base paint." So yes, you can do that.
Why is it hard to paint using accent base paint?
Looking at user comments, it seems that the brand of paint you choose will make a difference as to how many coats of paint you will need to get the results (depth or evenness of color). The accent paint will be the lighter color of the two. Evermore or Valspar were recommended.
