Alkyd Paint

So just got done with a big job, for me, and I had bought 20 gallons of latex for the job, knowing that i had 5 gallons of alkyd left over, that if I ran short I would throw that in if needed. Well I ended up needing it at the end. I remember the last time I used alkyd, it seemed as though there was a slight to moderate overspray that I could see along the edges. The first time this happened was when I got a bucket of alkyd by accident and noticed the over spray right away. I didnt have my pressure up too high, I actually turned it way down thinking it would help but it didnt. Is this common or avoidable with alkyd--I generally use latex and have had great results-right now I dont like alkyd at all. Why do/dont you like it or use it if you do? Also ended up doing another fire lane and I just kept in the 319 tip and IMO it worked much better for me than did the 315 I tried last job. I had the Graco 3400 and the Speeflo 6000 going for my last two jobs and that is a good feeling getting it done twice as fast. That Speeflo 6000 is a beast, I certainly know I have been pushing something around once I am done. Thanks

First, you shouldn't mix latex and solvent paints on a job, the colors are a little different. The alkyd will fog some if it's a little too thine, the last few cans of the batch tend to be thinner because they wash out the mixer and put that solvent in with the last few cans. It will also do that when it's real humid or very cold, it's just paint dust and should go away in a few days as the cars pick it up on the tires. You never pushed a Binks:)

used Alkyd one time and i didnt like it at all, to me its the cheapest paint out there, we only use oil base either modified acrylic from SW or Gorilla paint, we have try all other ones, didn't like them at all. With this kind of paint you dont have to worry about over spray at all, never have problem with them, they are expensive but they are worth it.

Chitown, almost all "oil based" paints now produced are alkyd. Alkyd is the resin, it's the quality of the other ingredients that make the difference.

SL, I did notice the difference in the color---I didnt like the idea--the job was for a buddy, so I thought I might as well get rid of this stuff. He wont complain, but I will never do that on a real job. I'm not even sure what a binks is--but if is heavier than the 6000--NO--I dont want to push it!!

Pat, a Bink is an old air striper, about 350 lbs when full. I pushed one for 15 years, I started striping back when a roller was high tech. You would have noticed the color difference more with red. If you ever open a can of latex and it smells like it came from an out house you have a fungus infected batch, it's still usable but the stink will follow you home.

i know that, but if you go and ask for Alkyd, you will get alkyd paint, not gorilla or modified acrylic,