Hi there,

Has anyone had any reasonable experience with the new water based gloss 
paints?

 I've tried B&Q's Everwhite gloss, used the correct undercoat and brushes 
and still find that I can't achieve the sort of smooth, brush mark free 
finish that I can get with traditional oil based gloss.

Phoned the B&Q helpline, about as much use as a chocolate teapot.

Is it worth thinning the paint down with water.

Are Crown or Dulux waterbased glosses better? (or are all WBG paints crap 
anyway?)

Tried using a small foam roller, but doesn't work too well on skirting 
boards.

All 'top tips' gratefully received!

I can't remember which one I've used, but I also failed to get a high gloss 
finish. For what I was doing I didn't mind too much, and the convenience of a 
water based paint was worth it. However, while I'm happy to use water based 
undercoat/primers for most internal stuff, because they are so much easier to 
work with, I tend to use oil based gloss for the finish.

Peter 

In article <5D6Wd.438$uT3.35@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net>, Andy Shearman wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> Has anyone had any reasonable experience with the new water based gloss 
> paints?
> 
>  I've tried B&Q's Everwhite gloss, used the correct undercoat and brushes 
> and still find that I can't achieve the sort of smooth, brush mark free 
> finish that I can get with traditional oil based gloss.
> 
> Phoned the B&Q helpline, about as much use as a chocolate teapot.
> 
> Is it worth thinning the paint down with water.
> 
> Are Crown or Dulux waterbased glosses better? (or are all WBG paints crap 
> anyway?)
> 
> Tried using a small foam roller, but doesn't work too well on skirting 
> boards.
> 
> All 'top tips' gratefully received!
>

I have used several water based glosses, but have yet to find one that 
provides more than a matt finish.
Stick to Dulux Gloss

-- 
Yours
Jason

"Jason"  wrote in message 
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>I have used several water based glosses, but have yet to find one that 
>provides more than a matt finish.
> Stick to Dulux Gloss
>
> -- 
> Yours
> Jason
>
>

I used some in the past but it is not very flexible, as it dries very 
quickly and right through whereas oil based paint skin dries but does not 
completely and adjusts to the environment it in and does not tend to crack.I 
have moved into a house that has a water based paint on a tongued and 
grooved wall covering and when I turned on the central heating it cracked 
when the shrank I ran my finger down it to push it so I could touch it up 
with paint left by the previous owner and cut my finger. the paint had not 
been on long. so I think its ideal on a stable surface but where there is 
high seasonal movement so I don't think it suitable for exterior work.
MikeS