In Hawaii, being a tropical area, 95% of all wood for exterior is either Pressure treated (CCA or ACQ) or Borate Treated.
Since I use a lot of Borate (Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate (DOT) or Sodium Borate) I was wondering if anyone has ever used the solution as a thinner in latex. I did a test panel and it went on well and mixed out fine. I guess if it will have a long term affect on the finish performance. I figured we paint over treated wood so it should be ok. But, I could not find anything in Google, or a Dogpile search on it. Of course, there are products being sold that are additives but I have a bunch of this so why buy something else. Anyone have any experience with this ?
Since I use a lot of Borate (Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate (DOT) or Sodium Borate) I was wondering if anyone has ever used the solution as a thinner in latex. I did a test panel and it went on well and mixed out fine. I guess if it will have a long term affect on the finish performance. I figured we paint over treated wood so it should be ok. But, I could not find anything in Google, or a Dogpile search on it. Of course, there are products being sold that are additives but I have a bunch of this so why buy something else. Anyone have any experience with this ?