Monday, November 30, 2009

Semi-gloss paint for the interior - what is the difference between enamels and latex?

I first painted with latex paint and tried to put on 2nd coat with enamel I got bubbles why?Semi-gloss paint for the interior - what is the difference between enamels and latex?
Latex: water based, you can wash your brushes with water, clean off any mistakes quickly with water, etc.





Enamel: you need paint thinner for all clean up. It is based on some kind of oil, water won't touch it.





As far as I have experienced, both work very well, so I always use Latex (after it dries, no problem, even with strenuous water washing.Semi-gloss paint for the interior - what is the difference between enamels and latex?
the above answer is correct as you tried to paint oil over latex,let it dry ,sand out the bubbles,then spackle them if needed,and get a latex enamel and paint the topcoat with that ,you should used an oil based primer ,then you would have been fine as you can paint latex over oil, but not the opposite....painting contractor

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