JChenault
Well-Known Member
venuetech did a good job of explaining what the binder in latex is and what it does. Some additional things that the lack of binder in Scene paint does for us.
The reflective quality of scene paint is better than latex. This flatter look means that any imperfections in the surface do not show up as much. If you hinge two flats together and put a dutchman over them - with Latex you will usually see the hinges. With scene paint you will usually not see it.
Scene paint can be thinned down quite far and still be useful. You can get a very transparent look with scene paint. Not so with latex.
(as mentioned by venutech) Scene paint is more flexible that hardware store paint, so drops painted with hardware store will hold wrinkles, flake off, etc.
Scene paint is designed to be mixed in the shop, not in the hardware store. You have a set of colors that you combine to get the color you want. With Latex you go to the store, take a gallon or so of paint, and add a tinting agent to the base color.
The base color in latex is usually white. This makes it virtually impossible to get really deep intense colors.
Per gallon, Scene paint costs more for the amount of area you can cover. It is usually harder to get than Latex from the home depot.
(I've been waiting all week to be able to put my two cents in )
The reflective quality of scene paint is better than latex. This flatter look means that any imperfections in the surface do not show up as much. If you hinge two flats together and put a dutchman over them - with Latex you will usually see the hinges. With scene paint you will usually not see it.
Scene paint can be thinned down quite far and still be useful. You can get a very transparent look with scene paint. Not so with latex.
(as mentioned by venutech) Scene paint is more flexible that hardware store paint, so drops painted with hardware store will hold wrinkles, flake off, etc.
Scene paint is designed to be mixed in the shop, not in the hardware store. You have a set of colors that you combine to get the color you want. With Latex you go to the store, take a gallon or so of paint, and add a tinting agent to the base color.
The base color in latex is usually white. This makes it virtually impossible to get really deep intense colors.
Per gallon, Scene paint costs more for the amount of area you can cover. It is usually harder to get than Latex from the home depot.
(I've been waiting all week to be able to put my two cents in )