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Difference and Similarities of Oil-Based vs Water-Based Paint Products

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When to use Oil-Based and Water-Based paint in any building or house ?

Oil-based paint is suitable to use in exterior trim surfaces, bathrooms and kitchens, cabinetry, metal surfaces and interior trims and doors of any house or building as Oil paint is moisture and abrasion resistant and provides hard durable, long lasting finishes.

Water-based paints are best suited for exterior and interior walls, damp surfaces and spaces sustaining lots of moisture as it is weather resistant and humidity resistant.

Difference between Oil-Based and Water-Based paint products are as follows:

Sl. No.	Oil-Based Paints	Water-Based Paints
1.	Oil based paints consist of pigment and resin in a solvent.	Water based paints consist of pigment and binder with water used as a carrier.
2.	Oil based paints are more durable and resistant to low temperatures.	Water based paints are difficult to use when weather temperature falls below 50 degree fahrenheit
3.	Oil based paint provides high glossy finishes.	Water based paints do not provide shiny finish, it requires multiple coats for achieving shiny finishes.
4.	Oil based paints take almost 6-8 hours to dry.	Water based paints take almost 4-6 hours to dry.
5.	Turns yellow over time.	Resists colour fading.
6.	Contains high volatile organic compound levels that may contribute to air pollution.	Contains high volatile organic compound levels that may contribute to air pollution. Water based paint contains low volatile compounds, due to which it has less odor and is eco friendly.
7.	Requires mineral spirits/turpentine/thinner for cleaning.	Requires mild detergent and water for cleaning.
8.	Wet based paints perform well on exterior walls as they are resistant to UV rays, which enables them to retain the level of brightness and colour for a longer period of time.	Oil based paint does not perform well in outdoor conditions as it breaks down in UV light and develops a chalky surface.
9.	Can be used directly on wooden surfaces without using primers.	Applying a water-based paint to an unprimed wood surface may expose the wood grain.
10.	Non resistant to alkalis in masonry and zinc-rich metals.	resistant to alkalis in masonry and zinc-rich metals.
11.	OiI based paint products are used for interior walls.	Used Both for interior and exterior walls.

Similarities between Oil-Based and Water-Based paint products are as follows:

Sl. No.	Oil-Based Paints	Water-Based Paints
1.	Oil based paint products contain volatile organic compounds	Water based paint products contain volatile organic compounds.
2.	Can be used for painting walls, woods and metal surfaces.	Can be used for painting walls, woods and metal surfaces.
3.	Painted surfaces with oil based paints are washable.	Painted surfaces with water based paints are washable.
4.	Available in gloss and semi gloss finishes.	Available in gloss and semi gloss finishes.

How to identify a paint product is water based or oil based?

To identify if paint is Water-Based or Oil-Based lets do a small test is to be done-

Soak a piece of cloth/cotton ball in alcohol/acetone/methylated spirits and rub the painted surface.
If the paint appears on the cloth it is water based.
if the paint doesn't come off on cloth it is oil based.

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