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ricardjj
09-09-03, 05:23 AM
I painted a steel entry with a good brand of white latex semigloss. There is something light gold color which now shows through. The steel door is a good make which was factory primed grey. Is there a chance I used a brush which could have been used by me to varnish something and the varnish mixed with the paint? I thought latex would not interact with an oil base like varnish. Do I now need to sand off the two coats of white paint or can I paint over?
chfite
09-09-03, 06:45 AM
It seems that whatever was already on the brush for more than 24 hours would have dried and not interact with the latex. Ordinarily, one uses a china bristle brush for varnish and a polyester brush for latex.
If the paint you used was recently shaken, it should not be showing thin over the primer. I doubt that what you are seeing is rust on a new door.
At this stage in the game, it might be best to apply the second coat and see if it resolves the problem. It may be that the brush marks are creating an optical illusion between the white paint and the gray primer.
Hope this helps.
If the paint you used was recently shaken, it should not be showing thin over the primer. I doubt that what you are seeing is rust on a new door.
At this stage in the game, it might be best to apply the second coat and see if it resolves the problem. It may be that the brush marks are creating an optical illusion between the white paint and the gray primer.
Hope this helps.