“Painting: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic,” – Ambrose Bierce
While embarking on a painting project, one of the major decisions to be made is to choose the right paint and color. To pick the right paint, your first choice should be carrier or liquid base, of a paint product. Modern paints offer two choices for that portion of paint that makes it spreadable, oil or water. In general, whichever carrier is used, the first coat of paint will determine any and all layers that are applied on top of it.
Let’s get into the topic, here you’ll find info on oil and water based paints. Gather knowledge, contact your house painting contractor in Denver and pick the right one.
Water Based Paints
Latex is a type of water based paint that refers to a natural plant extract. These are easy to apply, and though they dry quickly, newer formulations eliminate brush marks in the glossier sheens. Many of these have very little paint odor, and all clean up with soap and water making them even more user-friendly.
Oil Based Paints
Oil based paints have a long history of use by professional painters because of it smoothness. Their extended drying time allows brush marks to smooth out while the paint dries, and oil-based products cure to a desirably durable finish. When using oil-based products for manipulated, broken color finishes, the longer drying time allows the decorative painter to correct mistakes before they dry, making the final finish less prone to flaws.
Ask your Denver painting contractor to get samples of these paints and help you in deciding the paint that best suit your home and locality. Call Zenith’s team of professional painters at 800-381-4601 for any questions you may have and we can get you started with a free estimate.
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