In my quest to broaden my painting ability and products offered I would like to add a Latex Trim pait to my arsenal. I am a single worker and do trim only and 99% BM Dulamel and Satin Impervo (Oil). I have tried the Latex Satin Impervo and even with Floetrol I still have very fine brush strokes. Is the AquaGlo is similar or better than the Satin Impervo?
AquaGlo -vs- Satin Impervo
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I never try Aquaglo, so i don't know.
I am sure they are guys on here that can help you.
Good luck.
I am sure they are guys on here that can help you.
Good luck.
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They are different animals
The Waterborne Impervo is an enamel
The Regal Semi-Gloss is not
The Waterborne Satin Impervo was meant to be a water-based replacement for the oil Satin Impervo (and Dulamel)
The Regal Semi-gloss was formulated on it's own
IMO, the enamels make great trim paint, whereas the Regal Semi-gloss make a better wall paint, and that's what I consider it
It's not that I won't use it as a trim paint if someone insists (on a latex semi-gloss), it's just that for trim I recommend the enamels
The waterborne Impervo does not care for over-brushing, whereas the Regal Semi-gloss will tolerate it more
When brushing, you will always get some brush marks
Personally and professionally, I prefer it that way
It shows it was done by hand the old fashioned way and not powder-coated and/or baked in an electrostatic oven or something
If one wants no brush marks at all there's always that pre-colored PVC molding
The Waterborne Impervo is an enamel
The Regal Semi-Gloss is not
The Waterborne Satin Impervo was meant to be a water-based replacement for the oil Satin Impervo (and Dulamel)
The Regal Semi-gloss was formulated on it's own
IMO, the enamels make great trim paint, whereas the Regal Semi-gloss make a better wall paint, and that's what I consider it
It's not that I won't use it as a trim paint if someone insists (on a latex semi-gloss), it's just that for trim I recommend the enamels
The waterborne Impervo does not care for over-brushing, whereas the Regal Semi-gloss will tolerate it more
When brushing, you will always get some brush marks
Personally and professionally, I prefer it that way
It shows it was done by hand the old fashioned way and not powder-coated and/or baked in an electrostatic oven or something
If one wants no brush marks at all there's always that pre-colored PVC molding
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Most guys I know use aquaglo for trim - I don't like it - I don't think it covers well - but I think it's brushability has improved with the latest reformulation to 100% acrylic. Never liked the waterbourne satin impervo - always tons of brush marks no matter what I did - and drippy as all hell. Why not go with Muralo Ultra semigloss? IT's true that waterbourne satin impervo resins dry harder than aquaglo - if you ever try sanding aquaglo down - it's like trying to sand rubber bands!
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Huh...what's a record?
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...just kidding!
What brush are you using?
What brush are you using?
I used a Purdy Nylox Sprig.
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Huh...never heard of that one, sorry...don't know if that's a good one for what you are doing or not
Maybe there's another Purdy painter around who would know...
The BM site says the Semi-Gloss aka Aquaglo is an enamel nd states one of its uses as trim pait. Is the enamel a misnomer? Does the enamel name mean that it will harden better than others in their line? Is this just a wallpaint that people use on trim? I lie it better than the Satin Impervo latex.as far as brushstrkes and ease of use; I just don't want to use a product that is infrior.
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There is old meaning of 'enamels' and there is a newer meaning of 'enamel'. The old meaning of enamel was tinted varnishes - or what would be called high gloss oil paint - they fulfilled the dictionary definition of being hard and shiny. I think the newer term of enamels - is in part something that is shiny, thus ben moore referring to even their 'pearl' paints as enamels. But more importantly with all these waterborne finishes - the distinction I believe has more to do with paint companies choosing resins that dry harder. If you ever felt either C2's or Grahams' semigloss - it dries hard like an oil trim paint. And that is where I think people are making the distinction - Waterbourne satin impervo is a harder drying resin, where as the aquaglo is a softer more traditional 'latex' like resin - that is more soft and able to deal with expansion and contraction better. Now you would think since aquaglo has been reformulated to be
But to be honest in the strictest definitions, nothing made these days is a 'true' enamel, unless you are using oil based paints.
But to be honest in the strictest definitions, nothing made these days is a 'true' enamel, unless you are using oil based paints.
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2nd coat is when Aqua glo really looks great. Lots of guys won't do the 2nd coat, but that is what will sell your business.
I like the AquaGlo with 2 coats; looks better than the Impervo IMO.
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Ah...sorry...yes technically it is an enamel
But then technically so is Super Hide Eggshell...and Behr....
And yes, it's fine for trim
I just prefer the "waterborne" enamels for trim
The word "waterborne" pretty much kinda means latex, but is meant to present the coating as a step-up premium type rather than it's cheaper paint cousins (like SuperHide etc.)
I should have been more careful when typing that out
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If we we weren't using an oil then yes
But back in the day we mostly used oil for trim
But back in the day we mostly used oil for trim
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