Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Mar 07, 2011 2:30 pm Do you prefer oil based or acrylic enamel paint? Do you know what your internal doors and skirting are painted in? Oil based enamel PRO'S: harder wearing, wider colour range etc Oil based enamel CON'S: high odour, yellowing etc Acrylic Enamel PRO'S: very low odour, easier clean up, non-yellowing etc Acrylic Enamel CON'S: doesn't dry as hard as oil based Re: Oil based or acrylic Enamel paint for internal doors 3Mar 08, 2011 2:48 pm Thanks for that. Will stay away from oil based for our internal (white doors). Re: Oil based or acrylic Enamel paint for internal doors 4Mar 08, 2011 6:45 pm In all honesty, you can't beat good old oil based enamel for woodwork around the house. I have always used enamel, and I probably always will. Yes it stinks, yes white enamel does go yellow if it's not exposed to UV light, but it's gloss level and 'hardwearingness' (IMO) are superior. I do believe that if you use a white enamel that has a small amount of tint in it, it will not go yellow...apparently I requested 'Builders White' for all my woodwork which was supposed to have a tiny weeny bit of black tint put in it, but my skirts and backs of doors in some places are starting to yellow after 18 months. Perhaps they forgot? No idea. The old house we painted all the woodwork straight white enamel (no tint) and yes it did yellow, but we didn't notice it until we went to repaint! It stood up well to kids toys, and was easy to keep clean (you can scrub it). Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 It's a classic case of aesthetics subjugating function where style takes precedence over practicality. 3 3968 The yellowing mainly occurs to white or very light colours. 1 2968 This link might answer your question. I had the same issue and it turned out to be the roller. https://www.sherwin-williams.com/painti ... %20coating. 4 18194 |