Difference between oil based paint and latex paint

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Difference between oil based paint and latex paint
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• When you are looking to paint the interiors or
  the exterior of your house, you have a choice of
  choosing between oil based and latex paints. In
  this blog we discuss the differences between oil
  based paints and latex paints.

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• Oil based paint, also known as alkyd paint is
  much less used than it was in the past. There
  have been many improvements made to latex paints
  or acrylic paints which when combined with other
  qualities makes the latter the most popular
  choice of paint. The core difference between oil
  and latex paints is the carrier and binder
  materials. The carrier happens to be the part
  that evaporates, leaving behind the binder and
  the pigment. In the case of latex paints the
  carrier is typically water with glycols or ethers
  of glycol as solvent. And in the case of oil
  based paints the carrier is a combination of
  petrochemical solvents and mineral spirits.

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• The material that adheres to the surface painted
  is known as the binder. In water based paints the
  binder is made of acrylic resins, styrene
  butadiene or polyvinyl acetate. In the case of
  oil based paints the binder is formulated from
  petroleum based alkyds, silicones and
  polyutheranes. Natural oils can also be used
  including linseed, cottonseed oils nadtung.

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• In ease of usage category, acrylic paints win
  hands down. The ease of clean up with water is a
  very persuasive argument in favor of water based
  paints. Additionally the ease of spreading and
  the low odor makes water based paints easier to
  work with than oil based paints.

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• Oil based paints require thinners to clean
  hands, tools and spills and brushes. The paint
  Atlanta thinner also has to be disposed of in a
  suitable manner. Oil paint is sticky and thick
  and will require considerably more effort to
  apply. The oil based paints have a strong odor
  and the odor can stick around for weeks before it
  dissipates.

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• Durability is oil based paints strong point. It
  boasts of a hard and durable finish. Oil dries to
  a hard smooth finish and withstands abrasion
  well. Oil paints continue to dry throughout their
  lives.

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• Latex however is flexible and expands and
  contracts with the surface. The porosity of latex
  allows moisture to escape from the painted
  surface. Improvements have been made in the
  formulation of latex paints and their durability
  now rivals that of oil paints.

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