On 03/05/2019 15:31, charles wrote:
In article ,
TimW wrote:
On 03/05/2019 11:30, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
I haven't done any gloss painting since the demise of the high volatile
paints.

What would be the recommended gloss paint nowadays for banisters and
handrails which are going to get a lot of wear, and the surface
preparation (currently new bare timber, although will have dried out by
now on account of me leaving it in the house for months before cutting
and fitting).


My experience of modern water-based satin finish paints on kitchen
cabinets is that they are not impressive. The combination of hands,
maybe oily foodstuffs and cleaning products removes the paint.

Depending on the brand the oil based paint may only be in the trade
range and may only be exterior grade, or alternatively marketed as
historic, restoration type authentic oil paint.

What's wrong with 'exterior grade'? You might need to have then windows
opne for a bit, but that's all.


My recent experience with oil/solvent based gloss is that it remains
"soft" and liable to surface damage for weeks. Once this period has
elapsed it is then much more robust. If painting banisters with such a
paint you may have to be very careful for a couple of weeks until it
fully dries/cures.

My banisters are painted with a water based gloss and after a while the
oils/dirt on hands tends to make the paint surface somewhat sticky as
though the paint is actually absorbing the oils or dirt.

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