Satinwood paint - water or solvent based?

Martyn_H

Hi

Does anyone know which covers best or is there no difference?

Thank you,

Mart

vansboy

I've used the water based on all the wood in our place - using the water based quikdry primer, both from B&Q, own brand. I was put off by the Dulux being oil based, prefering the faster drying time & easier cleaning up.

All the skirtings, doors & frames, were replaced, needed 2 coats primer & 4 coats satin, to get them looking good. I even lightly sanded, between coats!!

Where we re-used 3 cupboard doors, I lost count of how many times I had to prime & coat & sand & re-do, to hide the stain which was previously applied.

Result is FAR better than using gloss, as far as everyone that sees it says, anyway - so was worthwhile!!

Proving pretty easy to keep clean, too!!

VB

ormus

ive used satinwood oil based paint many times. and i like it.
both valspar and BQ own brand have been ok.

ive used water based on new wood with good effect. im never too sure if its any good on old woodwork.

Martyn_H

Thank you for your replies. I'm a bit surprised that four coats of satinwood were needed, although don't beleive the claims made on the tins of the one coat type.

chaddythebear

Oil based will yellow, the water based one's won't

misgrace

The thing is that we better start getting used to water based for woodwork, as we have only a couple years left to be able to buy oilbase.

I hate waterbase paint for woodwork, as the finish with oilbase is far superior, and more hardwearing, okay, there is the drying the time, and the cleaning of your brushes in white spirit, and it does yellow quicker than waterbase.

I will be buying up load of oil base near the deadline, as I cannot do a professional job without my oilbase.

I do use it at times if for example I am going from dark mahogany stain doors to white, but I would always start with oilbase, then in between use the quick drying, then finish with a couple of coats of oilbase.

Waterbase is not too bad on frames , but on a flush door, its not as nice finish as the oilbase.

kaya

ive got asthma, i painted my bedroom and slept in it 4 hours later with waterbased, oil based fumes are killers for asthmatics, and i dont have to buy white spirits to clean my brushes either, the less chemicals i use the better methinks

full-time-mum

We go for water based if at all possible - find it easier to work with AND definitely easier to clean up afterwards.