[Woodcarver] Can frozen paint be used ?

[Victor Hamburger]

> RusticConcepts wrote:
> 
> My question is about paint. I have a buddy who is cleaning out his
> fathers garage. In the back are about 50 cans of paint, all new , never
> opened. This has been there for around 5 years. There is a lot of
> rust-oleum oil base and acrylic , some latex and some spray cans.
> These have been keep dry but have been in freezing weather. Do you
> still think they would be ok when thawed out. What types of paint are not
> affected by freezing temps. 

I suspect that the acrylic and latex are no good for sure.  Being water based, I
doubt they suffer freezing and thawing over several winters.  The oils _might_
have survived, but it is not clear to me that there may be some separation of
ingredients that cannot be re-mixed for some reason.  

I would check the manufacturer of each brand, tell them what the type of paint
is, and ask if freezing affects them.  I think all the major paint mfrs have
customer service toll free numbers or can be contacted on line via their
website.  Use a search engine like Google.com to find each home page.  

Best,	Vic H