Gloss or satin Paint ?

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I'm about to paint the woodwork in my Kitchen, what would you guys n gurls use, white satin or white gloss ?
 
I used to use satin, but now use acrylic gloss.
Leyland/Johnstones do one called Aqua gloss.
It's more glossy than a satin but not as glossy as an oil based gloss, if that makes sense lol.
Being water based it's easy to clean brushes etc and it doesn't discolour over time like oil based gloss does, it stays really white!


Curly
 
Stays white, sounds good, does it cover well ?
 
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I agree with Curly, I always use water based gloss nowadays. Goes on very easily, covers well, and cleaning brushes is simple.
 
Water based gloss?

The Wheel Reinvented?

Bugger me, whatever next...

I'll have to look out for that the next time my wife gives me a job to do that I cannot get out of.
 
water based???? oh no thank you.
i wouldn`t use satin if you have kids or in a high traffic area as its very easy to mark and get dirty.
 
Got to be dulux one coat satin....end of. Build up of gloss looks awful imoh
 
Get Dulux trade, and undercoat it then top coat with gloss!

Its the danglies, you get a mirror finish with NO brush marks:)
 
Sounds like satins not ideal for a kitchen, as for gloss or water based i'm confused, at least water based doesn't discolour, :confused:
 
Water based is pish (well b&q colors is) it takes about 4 coats and its still patchy.
Go for oil based satin gloss m8
 
Sounds like satins not ideal for a kitchen, as for gloss or water based i'm confused, at least water based doesn't discolour, :confused:


waterbased paint over oil based paint comes off very easy unless you sandpaper the area beforehand.......its not as tough as oil based m8...wont take the knocks.

i use leyland eggshell myself................satin/tough/ and stays white a long time
 
Looks like it's satin then, thanks for the replies, @ benny59, you should always rub the old paintwork down, it gives the the paint a key for the new paint to stick to, who ever painted my house before I got it didn't rub the old gloss down so now when I rub it down the paint comes off in flakes meaning i have to rub it completely off, it's taking ages.
 
Looks like it's satin then, thanks for the replies, @ benny59, you should always rub the old paintwork down, it gives the the paint a key for the new paint to stick to, who ever painted my house before I got it didn't rub the old gloss down so now when I rub it down the paint comes off in flakes meaning i have to rub it completely off, it's taking ages.


never had any trouble with flakeing oil paint when i wash it beforehand m8.......yes sandpaper gives the topcoat an extra key, but i dont think its needed if the old paintwork is smooth clean and grease free........depends on who done the prep work and painting previously i think.......in your case it most proberbly needed sanding anyway

stick with oil based for skirting and doors m8..its more durable
 
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