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Oil vs Waterbased Trim paints | Painter/decorator in Glamorgan
Jason Gunter

First off, I think we should look at the oil based advantages/disadvantages.
Oil based paint
For
- High sheen
- Good flow and level
- Durability
Against
- Harmful voc (chemicals)
- White spirit clean up
- Drying times
- Odour
- Yellowing in a short space of time
And now on to the advantages of water based paint.
- Vastly reduced odours
- Less voc`s (can even get waterbased with no harmful chemicals)
- Easy clean up
- Drying times (enabling to finish some jobs within the day)
- White will not yellow over time
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