Sea stars are integral members of marine ecosystems, although they compete directly with commercial and recreational fishermen. 1  One sea star can devour over 50 young clams in a week. 2  When their population grows, sea stars can consume entire beds of shellfish.
1 Turpentine or mineral spirits are the primary agents to use when it comes to thinning oil-based paints. 2  Evaluate how much paint was placed in the container, and add the turpentine in a ratio of approximately 3 parts paint to 1 part thinner.
PROBLEM Surfactant leaching causes blotchy, sometimes glossy, tan or brownish spots to appear on the surface of latex paints. Surfactants are necessary in making paint. They evaporate and are not part of the paint film, their appearance does not harm it in any way.