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kimcoco

Denatured alcohol test - oil vs. latex

kimcoco
12 years ago

I tested a table I'll be painting. The denatured alcohol easily removed the two top layers of paint when I rubbed with a cloth. The third layer, and orange layer, does nothing and looks shiny and new when I rub with denatured alcohol.

So are the top two layers oil based paint and the bottom layer latex, or is it the opposite? I forget which is which.

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