Good water based white gloss paint, if any

loracan1

I find the satinwood finishes (either water based or oil) stay whiter longer. Had an insurance claim just over 3 years ago where they replaced and painted the skirtings with white gloss, looked fine for six months and then started going off-white, had to repaint them.

savemoney

I used Crown satin water based paint on some wooden wardrobe doors 4 years ago and they are as good as new. I used same paint 2 weeks ago on skirting and door frame inside too and also painted a shelve along bay window and in front porch. I am pleased with the job so much I got another tin to do rest of the house when I can be bothered


I found it dried okay but I did get a slight smell and PH said it smelt of cat wee for a few hours, but its probably because paint was quite old and hadnt used it for many years. It went fairly quickly

Leif

loracan1 wrote: »

I find the satinwood finishes (either water based or oil) stay whiter longer. Had an insurance claim just over 3 years ago where they replaced and painted the skirtings with white gloss, looked fine for six months and then started going off-white, had to repaint them.

I might just go down the satin wood route but I do like gloss. I read in another thread that someone had used International white gloss cupboard paint and a few years down the line it was still white. The wood work in the flat I am currently in is pure white, with a glossy surface, and was done at least 3 years ago, probably 5 years ago.

Leif

savemoney wrote: »

I used Crown satin water based paint on some wooden wardrobe doors 4 years ago and they are as good as new. I used same paint 2 weeks ago on skirting and door frame inside too and also painted a shelve along bay window and in front porch. I am pleased with the job so much I got another tin to do rest of the house when I can be bothered


I found it dried okay but I did get a slight smell and PH said it smelt of cat wee for a few hours, but its probably because paint was quite old and hadnt used it for many years. It went fairly quickly

Thanks. Would you describe it as a glossy finish or matt? I suppose I could try a tin (yet another to test).

savemoney

I painted guttering and drain pipes with 10year International paint (Black), I found it quite runny but the gloss black is ever so bright, I can see reflections when I look up

savemoney

I found it more matt, I prefer solvent based for outside but water based paint is growing on me. I didnt realise it kept its white so much but now I come to think of it is has done okay so far in 4 years

I have used various white solvent based and I do find it can go slightly off white

Leif wrote: »

Thanks. Would you describe it as a glossy finish or matt? I suppose I could try a tin (yet another to test).

Leif

For what it's worth I've decided to use Dulux satinwood (oil based). I tried the Dulux water based white gloss, and it's not bad, but in my opinion it is not as good as the oil based. I checked some white gloss skirting today in a flat I rent, and in places it has gone as yellow as the magnolia walls. Totally unacceptable in my view.

micmac22

tried dulux satin wood not happy lasted 12 - 18 months started to yellow, tried ronseal diamond hard wood paint last year while doing kitchen just catching up now with the door frame and i cannot really tell any difference with shade of last years paint with the fresh paint very happy. used their undercoat aswell very watery 2 coats but good job upto now. polyurethane acrilic formula??? all i know is it dose what it says. from B@Q

Leif

micmac22 wrote: »

tried dulux satin wood not happy lasted 12 - 18 months started to yellow, tried ronseal diamond hard wood paint last year while doing kitchen just catching up now with the door frame and i cannot really tell any difference with shade of last years paint with the fresh paint very happy. used their undercoat aswell very watery 2 coats but good job upto now. polyurethane acrilic formula??? all i know is it dose what it says. from B@Q

Sigh! So all oil based paints yellow. Sickens Rubbol BL Satura is water based and gets a lot of positive comments from professional decorators. Looks like I will be buying a tin of Ronseal Diamond, and a tin of Sickens Rubbol BL Satura.

patriick

Leif wrote: »

Sigh! So all oil based paints yellow. Sickens Rubbol BL Satura is water based and gets a lot of positive comments from professional decorators. Looks like I will be buying a tin of Ronseal Diamond, and a tin of Sickens Rubbol BL Satura.

With a name like that it must be good! :rotfl: