Frequently Asked Questions
Can you apply a 2nd coat?
It is recommended that the second coat be paint only.
How long can the product be stored mixed in with the paint?
If re-sealed correctly, the mixture can be stored up to six months. Texture doesn’t change paint. Follow paint manufacturer’s directions for storage.
What type of roller should I use?
A cotton roller with a 1/2 inch nap.
Can this be used on metal?
As long as the paint is specifically for metal the product may be used on metal.
Can this be used in pneumatic guns?
No. The texture in the paint would be harmful to the guns.
What is in it?
A perlite aggregate in varying sizes
Should I use a Primer?
Tinting primer may reduce need for a second coat. Use paint manufacturer’s recommendations for either oil or latex based primer.
Why can’t I add to the Primer?
Primer is a thin product, which is designed to penetrate the surface, as paint is a coating, which is designed to cover the surface. Adding Paint n’ Tex to a primer would make the desired texture change and not be effective for its intent.
Why do you have a Warning label on the product? Will it harm me?
The warning label is included on our product as a legal requirement. Our product is not known or considered to pose a threat of causing cancer.
The label states the warning in specific text required by the state of California. It is a legal requirement, because our product contains the chemical crystalline silica. The simple presence of any amount of crystalline silica requires the state of California warning on the label. You may familiar with Crystalline Silica, as it is a component of sand.
Our product contains only trace elements of this material. The application and composition of our product also reduces the health risk related to the presence of this material. Our product is applied in a wet solution in large splatters. It is not dry or atomized in a fine mist or dust, therefore, the silica is not readily free to float in the air and be inhaled.