Gloss Paint

Traditionally most gloss paints are oil-based pants which commonly include a type of resin which gives the paint a durable and hard wearing quality. Some gloss paints are solvent or oil based, however water based gloss paints are now available and are often marketed as low odour paint, which is known in the paint trade as paint with a low “VOC”.  This type of paint is ideal for interior gloss paintwork.

Polyurethane gloss paint is normally an oil-based paint with added resin which makes the paint more durable and tougher, providing a hard-wearing paint surface commonly to withstand greater abrasion than standard gloss.

Liquid gloss is a very common paint which normally needs a 1st coat, usually a primer or undercoat, but the paint effect allows for a high gloss finish which is very durable, hard wearing and resistant to the build up of dirt on the paint surface.

Eggshell gloss paint is a paint that gives a flat finish although not quite as flat as matt paints. It is often used for painting small or fine pieces of trim or internal decoration such as architrave, dado rails and skirting boards.

Silthane based gloss paint is a paint that combines aspects of silicone resins and polyurethane and this paint often gives a pleasing durable long life paint surface, more so than polyurethane based paints as the silicone resins located in the paint allows extra protection. This is especially crucial during the period when paint is curing, or drying, and can be quite vulnerable if disturbed.

Satinwood gloss paint is a hard wearing paint with a more subtle sheen than conventional gloss paints which can give more of a shiny effect, but it is not usually as hard wearing as some of the paints outlined above and therefore should not be used where frequent contact is expected such as window sills, handrails or doors etc.