How long does house paint last after it's been opened?

mYkuL C · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 08:41 PM

I have several partially used house paint and wonder if it's worth saving.

Karen L · #2 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 08:43 PM

Latex paint can last a long time, I've had some for years and it's been okay. They're all a bit different, but if you can stir it up so it doesn't have lumps, it's still usable. Oil based paint is a different matter, it can definitely dry up so as to be unusable. How long that takes will depend on how well sealed it was. Sometimes it gets a skin on top, if you can remove that and stir the lumps out it's good. Add a little water to latex or thinner to oil based if either paint is too thick.

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