satin paint for interior woodwork

[daggermark]

Hi, hoping someone can help with a way forward for finishing some skirting/doorframes.

Everything is undercoated with dulux trade undercoat (oil based).

I would like a satin finish. Can anybody recommend a good satin paint? I've read reviews on a whole host, and it seems most oil-based satin turns yellow pretty fast, and most water-based satin is not very durable.

Also, if I went with a water-based how should the surface be prepared? I assume I can't just put water-based paint straight over oil as it won't adhere well?

 

[sam87]

Recently just had my wood work re painted and the guy I used was using and raving about Armstead Trade paint, apparently its the identical product as dulux however priced for the trade and in a different tin. You should just be able to go straight over the undercoat you have already done in one coat with this.

 

[daggermark]

Quite like Armstead stuff. As its basically the same as Dulux trade Satin, it will also yellow relatively quickly I believe.

Considering Armstead quick-dry (water based) Satin as I believe it can go straight on after a good rub-down, but just worried about the durability factor.

 

[daggermark]

Quick update. Just out of curiosity I put some old water based satin I had laying around over a bit of the oil undercoat on a piece of scrap. I only let the undercoat dry for about 6 hours. Had a go at it with my fingernail today and it seems pretty strong. Anecdotal evidence but I was expecting worse!