TYPES OF PAINT AND PRODUCTSThe types of paint and painting products one can use when coating there walls and trim seem to grow in numbers every time you go to the paint store. Now a days, manufacturers have created an abundance of merchandise for an assortment of projects and painting problems. From kitchen and bath coatings to speciality paints like elastomerics or waterbornes, whether your painting glass or need a protective coating for raw wood, you can be assured a paint manufacturer somewhere, more than likely makes it. Below you will find information on types of paint, coatings and other sorts of painting and decorating products. PAINT AND COATINGSLatex paint Latex paints can be used for both interior or exterior painting projects. Latex is quick drying, requires easy clean up and for most jobs is simple to use. Alkyd paint Oil, or alkyd paint as it is sometimes referred to, can be a very frustrating product to apply. With that said, oil based types of paint are durable, flow nicely and depending on color can tend to leave the least amount of brush and roller marks. Waterborne paint Waterborne paints are excellent products. Once waterborne has cured, it has a very hard surface, cleans well and can be in most cases applied to both interior and exterior substrates. Waterborne paints do have there drawbacks though, especially for the DIY'er. Kitchen & bath paint Chemical formulations for kitchen and bath paints, implement additives that are designed to help fight mildew and fungi. Kitchen and bath paints are also less likely to stain, crack or peel under humid conditions. Floor paint One of the most difficult surfaces to paint successfully, is your floor. By using the correct preparation procedures, primer and finish coatings, along with proper upkeep, your floor painting project should last a good long time. Epoxy paint If your looking for types of paint that have endurance, epoxy is your best choice. With that said, epoxy has its own inherent problems. Problems that other coatings, ones that are not as durable as epoxy, do not have. Trim paint Some manufacturers make paints designed specifically for painting house trim. Trim paints tend to come in sheens of either semi or high gloss. Trim paint is also made to have excellent adhesion and durability. Ceiling paint Ceiling paint comes in both latex and alkyd (oil) based products. Textured ceilings that have never been painted before require an alkyed coating where as non-textured and pre-painted ceilings can be top coated with a latex paint. Elatstomeric Elastomeric, is in my opinion one of the best paints to apply over an exterior unpainted wall or trim. Raw wood, masonry and concrete type substrates, tend to give elasomeric paints a good pours surface to hold onto. Enviro paint Low or no VOC (volitile organic compound) types of paints, are used more and more by painting profecionalls, industry and home owners. From hospitals to the babys room, low VOC paints are eayser on you and the enviroment. Primer Sealer Primers and sealers have different purposes depending on what surface they are being applied to. Prior to priming or sealing you will need to know what will will work best, for the job at hand. Stucco coat A stuccoed exterior can be painted and stucco coat is the recommended coating for most stuccoed surfaces. Stucco coat is thicker than regular exterior paint and tends to bridge small hair line cracks better than the regular stuff dose. If you do not want to spend the extra money for an elastomeric product and have tiny cracks to fill, then stucco coat would be your next best choice. OTHER PAINTING PRODUCTSInterior stains Use stain sample cards or color pamphlets to help you select a stain for your banister or other interior wood surfaces. Stains can show and enhance a woods grain or give the woods surface, a more solid colored, textured look. Exterior stains Exterior stains usualy come in solid and semi transparent formulas. Use stain sample cards or color pamphlets to help you select a stain. Clear coats If your dealing with raw or stained wood and need a protective coating over top of it, then shellac, varnish, lacquer or a polyurethane would normally the coating of choice. With that said, some clear-coats can be very difficult to use, others are easier to apply. Comercial Coatings Comercial coatings not unlike industrial paint products are formulated for specific kinds of environment or types of surface usage. Industrial Coatings Industry uses a number of coatings that the average painting contractor or home owner will probably no find a need to use. Even so, heres a break down of some of the most widely used industrial coating products. Sheens Different surfaces rooms and areas can require different types of sheens. Flat, satin, eggshell, pearl, semigloss, gloss what sheen will work best for your specific painting project. Glaze Glaze is used for different kinds faux finish painting techniques. With a little practise and some glaze and a couple of different types of paint, the walls in your home will be visions of loveliness. Thinners/Solvents Non painting contractor are usually shocked when they learn how many types of thinners and solvents there are on the market. Each solvent and thinner has a purpose and with proper use can save you time and money. Fillers Drywall or Sheetrock mud, 45, 90, setting compound, Spackle, caulking, what is best for your specific crack, joint or hole filling situation. Fabric paint Drywall or Sheetrock mud, 45, 90, setting compound, Spackle, caulking, what is best for your specific crack, joint or hole filling situation. 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