Latex paint storage questions

[mugs]

1. Can unused latex paint be stored indefinitely without degrading?
2. Is it bad to store unused latex paint in freezing temperatures?

I've checked the back of the cans, they say nothing about storage.

 

[TitanDiddly]

I heard paint makes a great marinade for chicken.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
I heard paint makes a great marinade for chicken.

Does the color of the paint make a difference?

 

[Safeway]

Latex paint is water-based, and therefore can freeze (unless the countless chemicals affect it otherwise). Latex paint does degrade over time, settling to the bottom to form a semi-solid mass with no hope of remixing. If you simply store in the can, it'll dry.

 

[everman]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
I heard paint makes a great marinade for chicken.

Does the color of the paint make a difference?

Purple tastes like burning.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

you should stir them periodically to keep them mixed. they will freeze, freezing will degrade it and probably make it unusable.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
I heard paint makes a great marinade for chicken.

Does the color of the paint make a difference?

Chicken skin colored paint is best. 😎

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i have stored all my paint on walls

 

[0roo0roo]

less air the better. so small paint can if u only have a little left. u can get em at home depot. store upside down. that way the skin forms on the lid and u can get rid of it... freezing probably destroys it.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
less air the better. so small paint can if u only have a little left. u can get em at home depot. store upside down. that way the skin forms on the lid and u can get rid of it... freezing probably destroys it.

Good idea.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
less air the better. so small paint can if u only have a little left. u can get em at home depot. store upside down. that way the skin forms on the lid and u can get rid of it... freezing probably destroys it.

Good idea.

The skin will form on the surface exposed to air. If you store it upside down, the skin will be on the bottom of the can.

 

[0roo0roo]

guess thats better then? i dunno. i read it in a home inprovement book a while back.

 

[Colt45]

don't freeze it, seal it tight, and don't expect it to last 15 years.

 

[T2T III]

I've also heard that using glass quart jars to house the remining paint is one of the best ways to ensure that it stays as a fluid. Keep it in the can will mean that the paint is prone to rust from the can.