Oil based paint no available in Michigan

[Solpainter]

A friend went to SW to buy a gallon of oil base for the garage door. Was told that oil base is no longer available. What is on the shelf can still be sold. He went around to the local home and hardware stores and picked up enough on the shelf Rustoleum quarts that he will tint himself to match.

 

[Mike65]

You can probably still buy it online. A few years ago I wanted some to paint a shed & could not get it in NJ where we lived at the time so I googled "oil based paint" & purchased it & they shipped it right to my door.

 

[mrbill55]

Most of the major manufacturers are phasing out oil based paints, opting for low VOC water based, urethane based, or acrylic replacements. This has been occurring since 1979 (California was first), even before the EPA stepped in to back up this play (2009 I believe), and several states have now been having a rolling ban. Retailers and manufacturers can use up what they have, but once it's gone, it's gone. In my travels, when I've needed it, I've found it in quart size easier than gallon size, used mostly for touch up than for overall paint work. Since the old oil based paints get brittle over time, I've used it less and less, opting for a urethane or water based replacement. You do not to prime between the two, but I've done this whenever I've had to touch up the exterior of our home(s), or that of elderly family members.


Bill S.

 

[finn]

You can probably still buy it online. A few years ago I wanted some to paint a shed & could not get it in NJ where we lived at the time so I googled "oil based paint" & purchased it & they shipped it right to my door.

Probably not, at least not from a major supplier.

When I order automotive paint and solvents online from places like Summit, they won’t let me complete the order unless I switch to the low VOC part number. This happens if I use either a Mi or Az shipping address.