Oh i agree - it's only a matter of time before oil based gets faded out big time as the world marches towards being even greener.
But in the meantime....
Plus from my limited experience, w/b needs more development, much more.
I appreciate what you're saying about the cure time, the thing is we've left if i don't know what, it must be 6-8 weeks now at a guess. I read that the cure time on w/b is 30 days so either way we're well past that.
The piece the previous owner did for example - the satin on that door frame. As we've owned the house 6 months it is therefore a minimum of 6 months old - yet it marks just the same way & just as easily with the same metals but again not
my wedding ring.
As i say though - the oil based gloss they used on one windowsill, i have battered that quite well when testing it for marking. Screwdriver, keys, wifes ring, my ring - NOTHING has marked it. I've dragged keys over it - nothing.
I don't want you or anyone for that matter to get offended. I'm not saying anyone is right or wrong here as i simply don't have anywhere near the experience or knowledge of you guys. All i'm saying is what i've found.
I thought i'd cracked open the BIN but it turns out i haven't. Like with all of this, i'd done plenty of research & everything seemed to be pointing towards using the BIN for the job & that's why i bought it. I've thrown enough money away on paint so far so i'm going to have to use it & hope it works.
Thanks to everyone for your help.