I haven't used Satinwood for a few years but, faced with a total house redecoration, I bought 5 litres of Dulux Trade Satinwood (oil based). I've used it today on the doors & other whitewood in our bedroom (over existing Dulux Satinwood) but, to my horror, instead of drying the nice semi-matt finish I was expecting, it's dried not much off a full gloss! How can it still be called "Satinwood" if it dries to, as good as, a gloss finish? have Dulux changed the paint formula?
Dulux Satinwood - not satin anymore?
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Some of the oil based satinwoods flatten off and lose their sheen after a few days or so. I'd wait until it's fully cured and then see how it looks.
I've used it years previously many times but I don't remember it having to "flatten off" before! I know there was a problem with a new formulation a few years ago & it yellowed after just a few weeks so I thought, maybe, they had changed the formula again. I expect the tin design will change but the names the same & I expected it to behave the same; I just hope your right & it does flatten off as it cures otherwise it's a days work & 60 quid down the drain as I certainly don't like the almost "gloss" look it's showing at the minute!
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In 2010 paint formulations were changed to reduce Volatile Organic Compounds. In short, the manufacturers increased the levels of solids to compensate for the (mandated) reduction in solvents. The changes have resulted in the paints taking longer to fully cure (flatten out).
I am currently using the oil based Dulux Trade eggshell. For the first few days it looks far more shiny than satinwood but, as the others have said, the sheen level tapers off as the paint cures.
Many thanks to all who replied; panic now over as the finish has flattened off a lot &, hopefully, will continue to do so over the next few days, at least it now looks more like the finish I was expecting!
"opps", it was around 2009 I bought my last 10 litres of Satinwood which I've been using on & off up until recently so if they changed the formulation (again!) in 2010, that would explain it.
Nice to see your still around "JohnD"
"opps", it was around 2009 I bought my last 10 litres of Satinwood which I've been using on & off up until recently so if they changed the formulation (again!) in 2010, that would explain it.
Nice to see your still around "JohnD"
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