I love latex paint but some of the colors give me a fit. I am painting some routed/carved letters with bright yellow latex. I did a base coat of white. My first top coat is practically transparent. I have tried various paint manufacturers like Sherwin Williams, Ben Moore, etc. They all have many different "lines" or labels. What is the best covering latex paint that is available in quarts? Thanks!
Posted by Chuck Peterson (Member # 70) on :
I like Ronan AquaCote. I don't think it is "latex" but it is water base and is called a bulletin enamel.
Posted by Kevin W. Betz (Member # 4133) on :
What is the material ? Are you Brushing or Spraying ? Are you using a Primer ? There are alot of factors to consider, especially with Yellow and Materials; Wood, HDU, Acrylic, etc.
Posted by Jean Shimp (Member # 198) on :
Kevin, We paint various surfaces but mostly we paint a lot of routed PVC. Right now I am painting a sign that has letters routed/carved into black PVC. I brushed the first coat with FSC 88 white primer inside the letters. Then I brushed yellow latex on top of the white. Most colors will cover with one or two coats of paint but some colors, like red and yellow may need 4 or more coats to get a solid opaque finish.
Posted by DianeBalch (Member # 1301) on :
Try tIntIng your primer to be about the same color as the top coat. Diane
Posted by Bob Kaschak (Member # 3146) on :
Hi Jean,
I have found that backing up the yellow with gray, helps the yellow to cover.
Also, if possible spray the yellow with an HVLP gun. It covers well that way.
That's about the only advice I have, to get yellow latex to cover.
We had some metal letters to paint yesterday. I wanted a flat black. Grabbed a can of water based Rustoleum and drove to the job site, opened the can and saw it was blue. After considerable stirring it was still blue. Brushed on a letter and it kinda smeared, telling me it was gonna require multiple coats even if it turned black when it dried. I closed the can, drove five miles back into town and bought a can of oil based product that covered in one coat and dried very fast. That's been the bulk of my experience in attempting a latex experience. Yellow might be this on steroids.
