External Satinwood ... Water-Based vs Solvent-Based

[rideforever]

Hi, need to paint the gable woodwork.

I had been looking at Dulux Weathershield Quick Drying Satinwood, but it seems it is water based.

The Dulux Solvent Based Satinwood is for interior only ?

Which will last longer, living down by the sea the weathering is quite heavy.

Cheers

 

[blup]

Don't know about dulux satinwood, the manufacturer's website should clarify, but you should use an oil based paint designed for exterior use and prepare the timber appropriately including primer/undercoat depending on its condition.

If you search on this site you will find what professional decorators use.

Blup

 

[ic1927]

Zinsser Allcoat water based satin is what you want.

 

[opps]

Zinsser Allcoat water based satin is what you want.

The waterbased version of Allcoat has a life expectancy of 8 years, the oilbased version of Allcoat has a life expectancy of 15 years.

I have never used either, I normally suggest that the client has the oil based version of Dulux Trade Weathershield gloss.

 

[ic1927]

I've used both and the water based is the better of the two in my experience. A joy to use, quick re-coat time, and there's fascia's I've used it on in black ten years ago that still look pristine.