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title: "Can you mix them? Paint, glue and materials"
description: "4 combinations under paint, glue and materials, with what actually happens rather than a blanket rule about not mixing things."
url: https://atoneplace.net/can-you-mix/diy/
site: "At One Place"
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# Mixing paint, glue and materials

4 combinations under paint, glue and materials.

| Combination | Verdict | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water-based paint and oil-based paint underneath | Do not | Not directly. It will look fine and peel off in sheets later. |
| Superglue and baking soda | Fine | Yes, and it is a genuinely useful trick — but it gets hot. |
| Expanding foam and water | Fine | Yes — polyurethane foam needs moisture to cure, and misting the gap helps. |
| PLA filament and abs filament | Do not | They will not bond to each other, and they want different temperatures. |

- [Can you mix water-based paint and oil-based paint underneath?](https://atoneplace.net/can-you-mix/latex-over-oil-paint/) — No — it damages something or fails
- [Can you mix superglue and baking soda?](https://atoneplace.net/can-you-mix/superglue-and-baking-soda/) — Yes, this is fine
- [Can you mix expanding foam and water?](https://atoneplace.net/can-you-mix/expanding-foam-and-water/) — Yes, this is fine
- [Can you mix pla filament and abs filament?](https://atoneplace.net/can-you-mix/pla-and-abs-printing/) — No — it damages something or fails

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