Reducer

[Brian Dee]

I hear the term reducer and reactive reducer.What is the difference.Was watching a how to video,and the painter said to make sure you use a reactive reducer.I know it may sound like a silly question,but nobody seems to know.

 

[Austin]

They are both used to reduce paint. Reactive reducer is a catalized reducer for base coats. It has a shorter pot life and once mixed, it must be sprayed. If you try to save it, it will gel. When a base coat is reduced with a non catalized reducer, you can put the unused portion back into the can and re-use it later.
I should add that a catalized base coat also has better adheasion, and is recomended for custom work, and blending.
Austin

 

[Brian Dee]

Austin thanks for the info on this reducer