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Best paint for skirting boards

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  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
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    lauraland wrote: »
    Doesnt gloss tend to yellow though? Thats why I've been using eggshell

    Oil based paint will.

    Eggshell and gloss are available in oil and water based.
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    Just finished, lovely crisp white wood against slate gray walls. Very happy and about to have some beers.
  • lauraland
    lauraland Posts: 1,677 Forumite
    AndyMc..... wrote: »
    Oil based paint will.

    Eggshell and gloss are available in oil and water based.

    Ahh, thats it - its water based eggshell ive been using
    I got ham but i'm not a hamster.....
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    lauraland wrote: »
    Geat stuff, nothing beats that satisfied feeling after finishing a paint job :beer:
    I think the feeling I get when my wife finishes a paint job might trump it. ;)
  • phil24_7
    phil24_7 Posts: 1,535 Forumite
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    firefox1956 wrote: »
    Don't use 'Trade' paint.
    Dulux Non Drip Gloss is the best for 'amateurs'.
    HTH

    I found non-drip to be an absolute ball ache to use. I much prefer Dulux professional liquid gloss.
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