Kilz Siding, Fence and is an outdoor-use paint that is made from a water-oil formula. This formula offers the penetrating capability of oil-based paint with the fade resistance and easy cleanup of a quality latex paint. If you want to apply Kilz barn paint with a sprayer, you may need to thin it so it will pass through your sprayer's small tip. Instructions for Kilz barn paint suggest the paint be spread by brush, but do not specify that Kilz barn paint cannot be used with a sprayer. The manufacturer does not suggest any recommended methods for thinning the paint, so efforts on your part will be by trial and error.
Instructions
1. Open your can of Kilz Siding Fence and Barn paint with a paint can opener or flat head screwdriver.
2. Use a stir stick to stir the paint thoroughly.
3. Place a paint strainer on top of your clean empty bucket and pour the Kilz through it and into the bucket. Let the sieve catch any heavy particles. Discard these after straining.
4. Add a small amount of the Kilz to your sprayer. Turn your sprayer on first and try it out on a test piece of wood. If the sprayer emits a fine mist that covers your test board without streaks or runs, you may be able to proceed without any further adjustment. If the sprayer emits clumpy globs of paint, you may need to thin the paint. If this is the case, proceed to the next step.
5. Add approximately a half cup of water and one cap full of paint thinner to your sprayer tank. The basic rule of thumb for thinning paint is to use water to thin latex paints and to use paint thinner to thin oil-based paint. However, Kilz barn paint uses a water-oil formula, so start off using a small amount of both. Stir the mixture with a stir stick and test out the spray mix on another test piece of wood.
6. Add small amounts of both water and paint thinner (no more than a quarter cup of water and a cap full of paint thinner) until you are able to spray a fine mist from your sprayer that does not run or streak. If the first coat ends up being light, allow 6 to 8 hours for the first coat to dry then add a second coat.
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