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Paint thickness is determined by the amount of about twenty-five cents worth of a thickening agent and different manufacturers formulate their paints to different thicknesses. Normally, the latex paints are thicker than the oil based paints within a given manufacturer, however, that manufacturer could formulate different paints to different thickness depending on how it is intended to be applied, thicker for a brush and roll application, thinner for spraying applications.

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