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Woodwork - Satin or gloss?

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BBbevan Wed 28-Apr-21 17:09:44

Satin, we don’t like shiny

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NotSpaghetti Wed 28-Apr-21 17:00:23

Re eggshell... We have water-based eggshell in the kitchen and it's not as durable by the way.

Also, I'm not sure you can over-paint an oil based paint with a water based one if you want it to stick. You may need to remove the gloss first, rough it up significantly, or maybe use a coat of something specialised in between?
You maybe should check this out.

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NotSpaghetti Wed 28-Apr-21 16:56:49

If you are painting over gloss why not look at an oil based eggshell? We have this in our hallway and it's been pretty durable without the stark shine of a gloss.

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Patsy70 Wed 28-Apr-21 16:47:47

We use satinwood and always very happy with it.

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PinkCosmos Wed 28-Apr-21 16:41:00

I have found a few old threads about satin or gloss (from 2014) but was wondering if there was any more up to date info.

I need to paint the woodwork my hallway and stairs. This involves 9 doors plus door frames and skirtings, so it's a big job.

It is currently gloss white. It was done about ten years ago and is looking really yellow in some parts as it was oil based paint

At the moment I can't decide between satin or gloss. I have always used gloss in the past.

The gloss is too glossy and the satin looks a bit like undercoat to me as it is too matt. I sound like Goldilocks!

In the older threads the comments were that the water based satin was hard to clean and not hard wearing.

On the other hand, is gloss a bit old fashioned?

Is there a water based gloss that won't yellow but will be hard wearing and a bit less glossy, because it isn't oil based!

I usually use Dulux trade paint - though I am only a diy-er.

Any advice or specific recommendations for good paint would be welcome.

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