Interior gloss painting

Interior work does not have to cope with rain or UV light. The choice is therefore mainly about odour, drying time and how the finish will look.

Low-odour work in a lived-in home

For doors, window frames, skirting boards and stairs indoors, most people choose water-based paint. It is low in solvents, touch-dry after one hour and recoatable after eleven hours, so finishing a door in one day is possible. See water-based gloss paint.

Matt, satin or high gloss

With the water-based paints, the three sheens are the same product with a different finish. Matt hides irregularities best, high gloss shows them most clearly and is the easiest to keep clean. Satin sits in between and is the most popular choice indoors.

Solvent-based paint indoors: take note

The data sheets of the solvent-based satin and the system paint state that light colours may yellow indoors. This is inherent to alkyd resin. If you want white or a light shade indoors, drop in and see us or take a look at solvent-based gloss paint.

The coat underneath

Prime bare wood first, with a primer of the same type as the topcoat. See primer.