So you just stir it to the consistency you want, or use a paint shaker. We do not recommend adding water. While many contractors like it, she said, many others are so used to thinning that they do so unnecessarily. Manufacturers say they have that problem licked, but with so many different recommendations, it's easy for contractors to get confused. Robert Kirkpatrick admits to having heard complaints about cleanup, but said problems have been impossible to track down.
Some contractors say they have trouble.
It's very difficult to correct something you can't duplicate. What Kirkpatrick suspects is happening is that contractors aren't consistent in their cleaning techniques. They either have to leave the paste completely alone until it flakes off, or wipe it thoroughly and immediately - anything in between won't work. Kirkpatrick also thinks trouble occurs when a contractor is used to one type of product, and doesn't realize that a new product handles differently. Evans Adhesives has a heavy-duty clear with a similar feature, but Kay Peters recommended cleaning with water.