Both latex and acrylic paint have become generic terms for water-based paint, and they’re very similar in composition and use. Paint referred ... water-based paint over oil-based paint but ...

Q. Can I use acrylic paints with oil paints? A. Unfortunately, acrylics and oils don’t really play well together. You can usually apply oil paints over acrylics, but acrylics don’t work well ...

If you have exterior paint left over ... based acrylic-latex paint on house exteriors. This paint, labeled as exterior paint, works for most house siding and trim. Consider using oil-based enamel ...