AUTOBOY58 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I have been putting off loads of jobs and have come to one today. Paint the spare room. Problem is the emulsion and gloss i was going to use has frozen. is it ok to thaw out and then use? any help please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddysbuddy Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I would think if you let it thaw very well, give it a good stir you should be o.k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvy Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Can't really see Gloss paint freezing, it's Oil based, are you sure it's not gone off? ie set in the tin because of age or poor seal on the lid. Emulsion is water based so could freeze. I too think it would be ok to use after it's thawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Drop the whole sealed tin in a bucket of fairly warm water & stir well when defrosted. Might get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I have been putting off loads of jobs and have come to one today. Paint the spare room. Problem is the emulsion and gloss i was going to use has frozen. is it ok to thaw out and then use? any help please? Bin it. Once you freeze an emulsion you lose the suspension. Oils will freeze solid like water - just stick some olive oil in the fridge to see the result. When both parts freeze you get larger crystals of each growing in the freezing mass and it seperates into oily and water phases that won't mix back again. The gloss shouldnt have frozen solid, it may have gone very stiff but if it warms and recovers to a smooth consistency that should be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmitchell Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 the emulsion will be ok once its thawed out but ive never had oil based gloss freeze up on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phawley Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 I use one of the blade type mixers that fit into an electric drill and that has worked ok in the past, as for the gloss a lot of people do not realise that spirit based gloss paints are now being replaced by water based as all paints will be soon. Even cellulose paint for cars is quickly being phased out and replaced with water based, what they will do about aerosol cans I do not know but it may make graffity a lot easier to clean off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caparo Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 You can put tins of paint in the microwave... ....although they are likely to explode and wreck your microwave and your kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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