Paint finishes explained

Paint finishes explained:

When choosing a painter and decorator or planning a decorating project it's best to be fully prepared. When quoting a painting job I often find the customer a little unsure of the paint finish they desire. To help you understand I have put together this guide to the myriad of paint finishes now available to the professional painter in Cambridge.

We'll start with the most common woodwork paint, although no longer the most popular ''Gloss''

Gloss has been used for many years and is the shiniest paint you'll come across with a sheen level of 70% -89% it is not very forgiving, so thorough preparation is important, gloss wears well and is unbeatable on a front door for that classic 10 downing street look.

Satin is without doubt the most popular paint finish at the moment, with a lower sheen level than gloss, it is more forgiving of imperfections in the surface to be painted, if you're looking for a more contemporary look, satin is the way to go.

Eggshell is the classic almost flat paint, looks great on period properties and hand painted kitchens, sheen level 5% 20% can hide imperfections well and is highly durable.

Vinyl Matt is a modern wall & ceiling finish has a slight sheen, reasonably durable and is a cost effective solution when decorating.

Acrylic eggshell is a quick drying (waterbased) eggshell commonly used in high traffic and wet areas, is easy to clean and if area is prepared correctly highly durable.

Acrylic matt is the newest finish and proving very popular, it has a low sheen and is extremely hardwearing it is suitable to any area of the home or workplace.

As with most things paint quality and characteristics vary from brand to brand if you need any help or advice please get in touch with Cambridge painter and decorator Andy Rollings 07738617076

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