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oil base or latex?

 03/19/2005 01:37 PM handywife
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latex vs oil

03/27/2005 10:48 AM MrsFauxster

I answered this once, but I don't think it posted, so sorry if its a repeated reply...

Anyway, put denatured alchohol on a cloth and rub the area in question. If the paint comes off on the cloth, or at least softens up noticably-it's latex. If the surface is unaffected, it's oil.



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