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Oil-based vs. latex primer paint
How do oil-based and latext primer paint compare?
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"Latex wins the day ,water based great for large areas ,very easy to work with,oil base make a mistake and your in trouble,I never use oil base paints"
Answered on 14th Nov 2022 - Member since Feb 2020 -
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"It all depends on the type of job it is needed for.
If it is new work (work from bare) then a acrylic system is great to use, not only for drying times, but for the environment.
If you are painting previously painted surfaces, I tend to go fo an solvent based product as I find it better adheasion.
If you are concerned with using solvents based products, due to health issues or the environment then there are paints available that can be "OIL BASED" but its manufactured using vegetable oils rather than harmful oils/solvents"
If it is new work (work from bare) then a acrylic system is great to use, not only for drying times, but for the environment.
If you are painting previously painted surfaces, I tend to go fo an solvent based product as I find it better adheasion.
If you are concerned with using solvents based products, due to health issues or the environment then there are paints available that can be "OIL BASED" but its manufactured using vegetable oils rather than harmful oils/solvents"
Answered on 15th Nov 2022 - Member since Sep 2021 -
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"They both have their qualities but I'd go for latex as you won't get certain defects with it as oil based paint ,cracking etc."
Answered on 14th Nov 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 -
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"The oil seales better beverly, stops bleeding ( ie) woodgrain, also if you use an oil primer i would advise useing sn oil top coat
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Answered on 14th Nov 2022 - Member since Nov 2020 -
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"oil base its for wood work,latext primer its for walls"
Answered on 29th Nov 2022 - Member since Sep 2020 -
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"Latex paints or acrylic paints are fast-drying water-based paints. Oil based paint is a slow drying paint made with oil. Latex paints are generally better for the interior of homes and on large surfaces. Oil-based paints are generally used on metals, wood and for paintings.
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Answered on 27th Nov 2022 - Member since Oct 2022 -
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"Primer is the first layer of paint on woodwork before you apply oil based …
Oil based has a lot advantages .( such as stains cover ) and it last longer but primer is just water based paint( Quick dry though)
The least goes on"
Oil based has a lot advantages .( such as stains cover ) and it last longer but primer is just water based paint( Quick dry though)
The least goes on"
Answered on 14th Nov 2022 - Member since Feb 2021 -
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"Latex based paints are generally used in commercial premises because they are harder wearing than oil based"
Answered on 15th Nov 2022 - Member since Sep 2022 -
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"Latex paints or acrylic paints are fast-drying water-based paints. Oil based paint is a slow drying paint made with oil. Latex paints are generally better for the interior of homes and on large surfaces. Oil-based paints are generally used on metals, wood and for paintings."
Answered on 16th Nov 2022 - Member since Sep 2022 -
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"Oil-based primers are better than latex primers at sealing nail heads, covering knots in bare wood, and blocking tannin bleeding and other stains. They are also better for sealing bare window muntins that will be covered with oil-based window putty."
Answered on 22nd Dec 2022 - Member since May 2022 -
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