Good gloss paints

dander

Can you still buy oil-based gloss?  Or are there water-based glosses that perform like the old-style glosses used to? 

I'm getting super frustrated with the way modern gloss seems to attract dirt and grease - especially on places where they get touched a lot like banisters. The old-style glosses seemed to shrug off this kind of grubbiness much more. Is there any product available nowadays that will give that proper shiny, hard, low-maintenance finish?

Albermarle

Yes you can still buy oil based gloss paint, although it is often referred to as solvent based nowadays.
Also there are different levels ; semi gloss; gloss and high gloss. The glossier it is the more it will show imperfections in the surface.
Also all oil based gloss ( particularly white) will yellow with time.

travis-powers

I’m redecorating my house after a flood, and went with water based stupidly thinking it must have improved since the last time I used it, did a bit of research ended up having to do two coats, it was becoming time consuming and expensive and the finish was more satin than gloss.
 Switched to solvent based now but as mentioned above will yellow in time.

dander

Thanks. I can live with the yellowing if I can get rid of everything looking grubby the minute you touch it.

Gunner276

I have recently used Crown Fastflow Satinwood and their undercoat as well, it was very good. Went on really well and covered nicely.  They do eggshell and gloss as well

twopenny

The little bit of real gloss I do I use Crown or Berger. 

I have to get them from my local hardware shop as the big retailers go for the one big brand.

I've found these two do great quality and the white emulsion covers ceilings better too.

I used to have a huge job glossing and always found these the best for durability.

daveyjp

Dulux Diamond oil based gloss.  Gloss, matt or eggshell finish. The only area which has yellowed in our property is on some skirting boards which are behind a wardrobe.  Any marks can be wiped off easily.

Albermarle

daveyjp said:

Dulux Diamond oil based gloss.  Gloss, matt or eggshell finish. The only area which has yellowed in our property is on some skirting boards which are behind a wardrobe.  Any marks can be wiped off easily.

I would be interested in this but can not find it on google- only Diamond for walls, or Diamond Satinwood which is water based.
Can you send a link?

stripling

dander said:

Can you still buy oil-based gloss?  Or are there water-based glosses that perform like the old-style glosses used to? 

I'm getting super frustrated with the way modern gloss seems to attract dirt and grease - especially on places where they get touched a lot like banisters. The old-style glosses seemed to shrug off this kind of grubbiness much more. Is there any product available nowadays that will give that proper shiny, hard, low-maintenance finish?

Tikkurilla Helmi 10 wonderful stuff (it's Finnish), it can be tinted to any colour you like, is super tough, matt, can go on radiators, wood - all sorts and you buy it in good paint shops or most of the good online companies.  Lovely paint. 

Bookworm105

Albermarle said:

daveyjp said:

Dulux Diamond oil based gloss.  Gloss, matt or eggshell finish. The only area which has yellowed in our property is on some skirting boards which are behind a wardrobe.  Any marks can be wiped off easily.

I would be interested in this but can not find it on google- only Diamond for walls, or Diamond Satinwood which is water based.
Can you send a link?

Dulux Trade oil based "high gloss" is perfectly good and easily available 
or if you want to spend money 
Dulux Trade "Weathershield" oil gloss (but only when used with the correct primer and undercoat or it is an expensive waste of money)