IMPORTANCE OF THINNERS

The importance of using the correct solvent when thinning paint is not often realized.

When purchasing your paint, you should also get the correct thinner. For every paint there is a thinner to suit, e.g. xylene, white spirits, butanol, water, etc. Using whatever thinner happens to be available is not good – definitely not good - we’ll have to give out to you if we see this happening.

Although the thinner that you mix into paint doesn’t remain in the paint (it gradually evaporates after application) it still has a massive effect on the coating. Using an unsuitable thinner can cause many problems, including: poor coating strength, lack of adhesion, discolouration, poor gloss, fish-eyeing, floating of pigment, etc.

Using the correct thinner / solvent will ensure that the inherent strength, gloss level, coating film and other positive properties of the coating will remain intact.

Unfortunately, there is no universal solvent for paint.

However, we at thepainthub.ie are well familiar with the various solvent types and we will inform you as to what thinners you require when you purchase a particular paint product.