I have two gallon of paint. Same brand name. one is egg shell the other is flat. can I mix the to together?
ANSWER: As long as they are the same base, water or oil, you can mix them together. Realize though, that you will never be able to get touch up for the paint once it runs out unless you mix to a ratio that can be recreated.
If you mix a flat and semi-gloss 1:1 you should end up with a paint in the eggshell range. Mix the same paints 1:3 and you should end up with a satin. Experiment with small amounts to get the desired gloss.
No and yes it depends
Only if the 'flat paint' is water based too.
Yes, mix in a couple teaspoons regular talcum powder.
Yes, but remember that eggshell is already a changed color, so to speak. It's a colored white. Mix small amounts of the eggshell and other color to see your results. You may have to make several mixtures, so be sure to keep track of the amount of color you put into the eggshell so that when you get the color you want, you'll know how you got it and how to get it again.
Yes, depending on the mix ratio, you will end up with an eggshell or satin finish.
If you mix a flat and semi-gloss 1:1 you should end up with a paint in the eggshell range. Mix the same paints 1:3 and you should end up with a satin. Experiment with small amounts to get the desired gloss.
Yes you can.
No and yes it depends
Only if the 'flat paint' is water based too.
Yes, mix in a couple teaspoons regular talcum powder.
Yes, but remember that eggshell is already a changed color, so to speak. It's a colored white. Mix small amounts of the eggshell and other color to see your results. You may have to make several mixtures, so be sure to keep track of the amount of color you put into the eggshell so that when you get the color you want, you'll know how you got it and how to get it again.
Red and Yellow to make orange (use more yellow than red). Than add some white.
If you want to turn your satin paint into flat wall paint simply mix one to one. One gallon of flat to each gallon of satin. The flat wall paint will obliterate any sheen the satin once had.
YES
A small amount of talcum powder.
Yes, but the finish will be somewhere around satin. You can only do this if the paints are of the same type, i.e. either both latex, or both enamel (alkyd). Make sure you mix them together very well, and continue to agitate while you're painting.Post edit: They may mix and go on alright, but interior and exterior paints are, however, formulated to have different properties. Exterior paint actually may not hold up as well indoors (Bob Vila). Most importantly, though, chemicals used in exterior paints outgas and are harmful for indoor use. Try some of the new low-VOC interior paints. They are much better for your health.