paint question....HELP.

[diovol]

Hey guys Im painting the inside walls of my garage and im doing the coat of primer right now. The primer im using is CIL and I did all the walls to realize that the paint was feakin exterior paint..... It says on the back of the can exterior use only but it seems to have gone on fine so is there going to being any side affect to this......... The interior walls are just drywall(gypsum board)....... and the paint is an acrylic latex base

thanks

 

[Jack Olsen]

I've heard that 'exterior use only' paints contain mercury as a mildew inhibitor.

I'm not expert, but I suspect you won't want to use that paint indoors.

 

[diovol]

I've heard that 'exterior use only' paints contain mercury as a mildew inhibitor.

I'm not expert, but I suspect you won't want to use that paint indoors.

well as im only using it in my garage that would be a good thing since i liv ein canada and the constant weather change. also i do not keep the garage heated at all times.....

 

[mad57]

I see no reason why you can just paint over it with interior latex.

 

[Jack Olsen]

I think the danger comes from inhaling the fumes while you're applying it and while it is curing.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001566.htm

 

[johno]

Well you paid more for it.
Mercury I don't know about,but I doubt it, but it does have some sort of UV inhibiter. Painting over it with int.paint is not a problem.

 

[kywildcat]

I decieded today that Im not going to paint my OSB at all. The light increased a bunch in the garage after I put the ceiling in.

 

[magnusk750]

Mercury in interior paint, holy s-t! Mercury as one of the most toxic metals shouldn't be used neither in interior nor exterior paint. But, quite difficult to say if any possible fungicides or other stuff in a exterior paint can do any harm if used in a garage. How many hours a week do you spend there? 1 or 10 or 20? Is it possible to check what stuff is in your paint? Any declarations available? But, just covering it with one layer of interior paint might be worth it.

 

[Leeboy20]

You will be fine....

 

[Shocker]

I used exterior paint on the OSB inside. I liked the idea of a tougher paint inside the shop.

 

[Jack Olsen]

I use exterior paint inside all the time. There's no danger at all in that. And it's not what this thread is about.

If paint is marked 'exterior use only,' then it's not your run-of-the-mill exterior paint. It's the kind with added mercury.

 

[Shocker]

I love mercury! And Mercury's!