What paint is best for cleaning / hard wearing for

atlantis3, Dec 2, 10:07am
What paint is best for cleaning / hard wearing for interior doors?
It will be in a rental
I'm thinking a turps base enamel for easy cleaning ---- semi-gloss.
or an acrylic enamel ---- High gloss,
I think the turps base would be harder wearing and easy to clean.
atlantis3, Dec 2, 10:39am
forgot to say that these are new doors
golfdiver, Dec 2, 10:57am
Turps based?
docsportello, Dec 2, 11:15am
I would suggest most waterbased enamels are pretty hard when dry, these days. And some of them are even more expensive.
omamari, Dec 2, 11:33am
I would endorse water based enamels for ease of use. Go gloss, easier to clean
atlantis3, Dec 2, 11:59am
oil based
farawaytoo, Dec 2, 6:53pm
The most durable paint around is an oil based high gloss. The water based glosses are pretty good these days but nothing beats the old oil base for lasting.
max.headroom, Dec 2, 8:20pm
Looks great for a week
docsportello, Dec 2, 8:26pm
A week? What are you housing, a herd of rhinos?
budgel, Dec 3, 10:54am
I second the use of a water based enamel. I have used it in high wear areas and it has stood up well. Another practical advantage is that you can get three coats on in a day at this time of year. I chose satin finish and it wipes clean just fine. For a rental property, ease of touchup is also an advantage.
happychappy50, Dec 3, 11:52am
Turps based by a country mile
wine-o-clock, Dec 3, 11:57am
have lustacryl on interior doors here with no probs-not high gloss either
richynuts, Feb 2, 3:02pm
Lustacryl (semi gloss) or Enamacryl (gloss) would be fine on doors especially for a rental, Will be so much easier and quicker to get out a brush and touchup doors at anytime. Secret to using lustacryl is dont muck around with your brush or roller as it will 'pull'. you can also use a mini sleeve then layoff with brush if you wish. If the doors are the plain type just use 230 or 270mm sleeve with a 4mm nap.