Browse Forums General Discussion Re: What would you expect? 45Jan 28, 2011 11:45 am kek It's normal practice to use oil-based paint on doors, skirts and so on. Most painters prefer it.... and our builder's standard specifications stated that oil-based gloss paints would be used on those areas. I don't see any problems with oil, apart from it being more smelly and taking longer to dry. It's far more durable (I used semi-gloss acrylic on a built-in wall unit and a set of bifold doors in our old house and it was a BIG mistake; lots of scratches from normal usage ) and cleans easily. No yellowing here. +1. If you want full gloss you won't get the same effect with water-based. Our trims are painted the same colour as walls, but oil based enamel, and they are still the same ccolour. I have noticed slight yellowing in the bathroom of a house we painted 6 years ago due to lack of light but I've never seen it happen straight away. As each manufacturer uses different combinations of ingredients I'd bet that some brands do not have the same UV sensitivity as others. Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 8770 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39682 Hi It came to my attention after the handover that - The facade cladding on the face and the side are not straight. -The face tapers down by 50mm from left to right and… 0 2455 |