How to test if your paint is Acrylic or Enamel (water or oil based) with Inspire DIY

In this video I show how to test if it’s acrylic (water based) or enamel paint (oil based). Because it changes how you prepare these different surfaces for painting we’ll need to find out what kind of paint has been used, was it waterbased (acrylic or latex) or oil based (enamel)? Join me in this video as I show you an easy and quick test. good luck with your painting project.

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Caution: Test your painted surface in a discrete area as testing paint may leave a rub mark

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[myheartedbrainacrylicpaint]

That was interesting. More please. Thank you. Subscribed.

[limitless]

Great video .
Quick and to the point .
Thank you very much !

[myrahunter]

love to see people being real, wtg!
and ty.

[gsftom]

Thanks for the tip! I need to test paint on cabinets and door frames to see how to repaint.

[acdcjustthebest....]

Friggin’ Ripper Dude. Easy as now !!! Cheers

[JWolff-mdij]

The confusing part for me is when I Googled Krylon Fusion all-in-one paint + primer. It stated that it was an acrylic paint and yet if you read the back of it it says, Caution: contains acetone, ethyl, benzene, propane, butane, xylene.
So why would an acrylic paint have acetone in it?

[patriciocordova]

This test fails for me, I can’t get any paint to come off even on acrylic walls that I have painted myself, my house is completely painted in Dulux acrylic and enamel and for the life of me I can’t work out which is which.

[mareloch_author]

Please, please, please turn up the volume.

[nahuelgalmarini]

That's not correct
Enamels come in water based paints as well

[godbluffvdgg]

I just lick it...If it taste like rubber, it's acrylic...If it taste like vaseline, it's oil.