Select conversion type: teaspoons => milliliters milliliters => teaspoons. 1 US teaspoon (tsp) = 4.92892159 milliliters (ml) = 1/3 US tablespoons (tbsp) = 1/6 US fluid ounce (fl. oz.). The teaspoon is rounded to precisely 5 mL by US federal regulations for food labeling purposes.
The shelf life of paint depends on the type and whether the paint container has been opened. Solvent-based oil or alkyd paints can remain usable for up to 15 years if they were never opened and always kept away from temperature extremes.Water-based acrylic and latex paints can stay good for up to 10 years if never opened and kept from freezing.Leftover paints that have been opened should be closed up tightly, stored in a cool, dry place and used within two years.Paints normally separate into solids and liquid during long-term storage.aint Gone Bad. Paints normally separate into solids and liquid during long-term storage. If you can stir the solids smoothly back into the liquid, you can probably use stored paints. But if the solids have hardened on the bottom of the can and wonât mix with the liquid, the paint is spoiled and should be discarded.
However, oil paint cures quickly. This is because it dries on the inside first and moves outward. 1  Like latex paint, oil paint varies in dry time, although most oil based paints are dry to the touch in six to eight hours. 2  Second coats can be applied in eight to ten hours, but many people do it the following day.nlike other paints, latex dries from the outside in. This causes it to have a longer curing time than others. 1  Although times vary based on conditions, most latex paints are dry within one to three hours. 2  A second or third coat can typically be applied within three to five hours.