What is the difference between oil-based paint and water-based paint?

In daily life, people often use paint, but most people don’t know how to choose the right paint to use. In fact, there are two main types of paint, oil-based paint and water-based paint. These two types of paint are very different, so you must know how to distinguish them before use, and then choose the appropriate one according to your needs.

The difference between oil-based paint and water-based paint:

The difference between water-based paint and oil-based paint: appearance comparison

1. Oil-based paint contains a large amount of irritating odor, which contains harmful substances such as benzene. Measures such as formaldehyde removal are needed in the house. Harmful gases will be slowly released and evaporated over 10-15 years. It is easy to turn yellow and has poor durability. The paint film quality is good, but it is not easy to repair after damage.

2. Water-based paint is non-toxic and odorless, does not contain harmful chemicals, and is ready for move-in at any time; it will not have defects such as yellowing and will last as long as new; the paint film is not as hard as oil paint, but the new generation of PU water-based paint has hardness and scratch resistance comparable to oil paint, and can also achieve the effect of "seeing the wood but not the paint".

The difference between water-based paint and oil-based paint: environmentally friendly comparison

1. Oil-based paint products contain harmful substances such as benzene and toluene, which are highly toxic, especially polyester paint on the market, which is the most toxic. Nitro paint is the second most toxic. All of them are flammable and have a strong irritating odor.

2. Water-based paint uses water as the dilution solvent, has an ultra-low VOC content, is non-toxic, odorless, has good environmental performance, is safe and non-flammable, etc.

The difference between water-based paint and oil-based paint: comprehensive performance comparison

1. Ordinary polyurethane paint is added with organic curing agent, the paint film has high hardness, and the feel and fullness are also the best.

2. Since nitrocellulose lacquer (oil-based paint) needs to be applied many times, the paint film hardness is the worst, and the feel and fullness are not very good either.

3. Water-based wood paint adopts a water-based acrylic synthetic system, and its hardness can reach the physical index of 2H; it adopts thin coating + "virtual texture" technology, and the feel and fullness effects are good.

The difference between water-based paint and oil-based paint: construction cost comparison

1. After using up water-based paint, the remaining paint can be stored in a cool place for later use, but oil paint must be used up at one time, otherwise it will be wasted.

2. Water-based paint can be applied directly when repairing furniture, while oil-based paint requires sanding the old paint before application.

3. Water-based paint has no special construction requirements and ordinary people can apply it; the construction of oil-based paint is more complicated, so it is best to ask professional construction workers to do it for safety reasons.

Editor's conclusion: This is all I have to say about the differences between water-based paint and oil-based paint. I hope that the content summarized above can help you better understand these two paints. In fact, these two types of paint have their own advantages and disadvantages. As for which one to choose for use in the home, the key depends on each owner. But I believe that most people will choose environmentally friendly paint, which not only ensures their own safety but also the safety and health of their families.