Chalk white paint

[alanem]

I have some truly flat matt white cupboard doors in the bathroom and want to match the framework. Tried eggshell and it doesn't come out flat matt. Thought about using emulsion then sealing with clear matt varnish. Or chalk white furniture paint perhaps again sealed with clear matt varnish. Can anybody please sort me out?

 

[opps]

If you want a durable oil based finish then look at flat paints. The likes of Dulux Trade and Johnstone make them. They are less than 10% sheen.

To date the only waterbased wood trim finished that I have used that flowed nicely was Eico, it is 10% sheen which is much more matt than eggshell which is about 25+%. Ray Munn in Fulham sells it.

You could use emulsion or chalk paints but your brush marks will be quite heavy. Polyvine make (dead flat) matt waterbased varnish.

Waterbased paints however become soft in humid conditions. I would rather use a flat oil paint.

Edit- 10% sheen is pretty much what most people would consider to be matt. Black chalkboard paint is (at a guess about 5% sheen).

A downside to flat finishes is that they are slightly harder to keep clean. That said, I guess that won't be too much of an issue in a bathroom. An oil based finish will always be more durable but in the absence of UV light it will yellow, whereas waterbased paints are not affected by a lack of UV light.

I hoe that helps. Just ask if you need more advice. Regards.

 

[alanem]

Thanks Opps for all that useful info. I did a lot of searching and in the end I found Ronseal Matt for Wood and Metal 750ml which is the size I wanted. It was the last tin and I wouldn't be surprised if it's been discontinued. It's waterbased and turned out to be more like eggshell or satin than matt emulsion which is the finish I had hoped for. Anyway the job is done and it looks OK now I've put in a lower wattage light bulb!!