White water-based paint: tips on choosing

Quite often, water-based paint is used to finish the walls and ceiling. Especially this material is popular in budget repairs, where the amount pledged for finishing is quite small.

Aqueous emulsion ink is available only in white, it is a coloring pigment, introduced in a certain way into the water base. When the emulsion is applied to the surface, the water evaporates, and the coloring particles create a peculiar film. This paint is only suitable for interior decoration and does not apply on the street.

Water-based paint has several advantages:

• The coating is odorless, so when painting the premises with this finishing material you can not leave the house.
• The paint is environmentally friendly.It does not contain toxic substances, as well as components that can cause allergies.
• Its application does not require complex tools. You can completely do with a brush and roller or use the spray gun.
• When using this material does not require solvents, it is enough to have the usual pure water.
• Covering capacity of this paint is quite high.
• Shelf life of the material is quite large.

• A different volume of packaging will allow you to buy paint in the right amount, while minimizing the costs and the remainder of unused material.
• Coverage can be chosen in a different price segment, and budgetary quality is also pretty good.
• It dries in just a couple of hours.
• The coating after drying gets a rough surface that looks quite aesthetic.
• The paint is easily washed off from the hands and from various surfaces until it dries. It does not require a solvent. However, after the coating dries, it acquires high strength.

White water-based paint in its pure form is most often used to paint the ceiling in various rooms: at home, in offices, shops.

With the help of white water-based paint can be decorated in a variety of decor in the interior.

Also, this finishing coating is often used in needlework, for example, for painting works from paper tubes.

White water-based paint comes in several varieties and varies in type of polymers that are used in the composition.

There are several types of this finishing material:

Here acrylic resins act as a base. Also, silicones are often included in the composition, which makes the substance water-resistant and makes it possible to apply it in rooms where evaporations take place, for example, in the kitchen. This coating can withstand up to 5000 washing cycles, it masks unevenness and cracks up to 1 mm well. White acrylic based emulsion paint is excellent on most surfaces, including glass, concrete or wood.

The basis of such compositions is liquid glass.They have a significant shelf life of the finished substance, which is more than 20 years. Also, this paint is distinguished by good permeability and resistance to the effects of negative factors, such as temperature changes. But high humidity can damage the coating.

This is one of the most expensive formulations, but it is justified by a number of properties. This paint is able to correct cracks up to 2 mm, the coating perfectly passes steam through itself. It is suitable for use in rooms with high humidity. On the surface of the coating does not start mold and fungi.

These compositions are obtained by mixing pigments with a PVA base. This coating is not afraid of pollution. It is not afraid of fat and oils, well cover brick and concrete, is resistant to fading, creates a durable layer.

The choice of white water-based paint depends on several factors:

• Purpose of the room. If you need to cover the ceiling in the bedroom or living room, then you can purchase the usual acrylic composition. If you need to paint the ceiling in the kitchen, then at least you need to choose a composition with silicones. For finishing the garage fit polyvinyl acetate composition.This coating is easily washed from the oils, and the walls will always have a good look.
• Price. The cost of water-based paint is quite diverse. You can buy quite high-quality products worth up to 1000 rubles, or more than 3000 rubles for a volume of 10 liters.
• It can create two types of coatings on the surface: matte and glossy. Depending on the needs and desires of the buyer you need to choose the appropriate composition.
• Before the purchase it is necessary to calculate the volume finishing material you will need. Many manufacturers offer to buy white water-based paint with a volume of 2 to 30 kg, which allows you to choose the necessary container, thereby saving money.

On the market of building materials you can find a fairly large variety of white water-based paint, not only different in type of coating, but also the manufacturer.

Below are some brands that are in particular demand:

• Deluxe. Acrylic paint composition Magic White perfectly covers the surface. Consumption of only 1 liter per 12 square meters. This finishing material is not suitable for painting walls and ceilings in the bathroom, as excessive condensation can damage the coating.The cost of this material is about 2,700 rubles for a volume of 10 liters. Reviews of Deluxe Magic White paint are quite good. Users emphasize ease of application on various surfaces, high drying rates and no odor. Simplicity in care of a covering is also noted: it is possible to wipe a surface just with a damp cloth.

• Dufa "Super White." This paint has a high degree of whiteness and excellent hiding power. The coating is of high quality, and it is quite economical: one layer is enough to completely paint over even contaminated surfaces. The cost of Dufa Super White is about 3000 rubles for a volume of 10 liters. Reviews of paint are also positive. Many note the magnificent white color, ease of application. Among the drawbacks, the high cost of the material is noted, as well as the fact that the coating dries quickly and is quite difficult to clean.

• "Snowflake". This water-based paint with latex domestic manufacturer. Despite the budget price, the paint is a fairly high-quality product, which is based on Finnish raw materials. Opacity of the composition is quite good, and its consumption is only 100 g per 1 sq. Km. m. The paint can be used in rooms with high humidity, for example, in the kitchen.The cost of paint is only 950 rubles for a volume of 14 kg.

According to customer reviews, “Snowflake” is the most inexpensive water-based paint, which gives an ideal coating of snow-white color.

On the features of the choice of paint, as well as the process of painting, you will learn from the following video.