Solvent-based or water-based paint? Advantages and disadvantages

our solvent-based coatings:


Brillux Impredur Seidenmattlack 880 white

Brillux Impredur Ventilack 822 white

Brillux Buntlack Seidenmatt 134 colour

Brillux Hydro-PU-Tec Hochglanzlack 2084 white


Disadvantages:

  • Longer drying time than with water-based paints (24h drying time)
  • More difficult to apply
  • Odour nuisance

Advantages:

  • good hiding power
  • Resistant to standard household cleaning agents
  • excellent levelling with professional application
  • hard-wearing

our water-based PU lacquers:
Brillux Lacryl-PU Seidenmattlack 270 weiß

Brillux Hydro-PU-Tec Seidenmattlack 2088 weiß

Brillux Lacryl-PU Fensterlack 273 weiß

Brillux Heizkörperlack 990 weiß

Brillux Hydro-PU-Tec Hochglanzlack 2084 weiß


Disadvantage:

  • Weaker hiding power for white colours in brush and roller application. Must be painted 2-3 times.

Advantages: 

  • good coverage with tinted colours
  • fast drying
  • water vapour diffusible
  • highly lightfast
  • block-resistant
  • hard-wearing and easy to clean
  • complies with EN 71-3 toy safety, saliva and perspiration
  • perspiration fastness
  • fulfils class 1 according to DIN EN 13300 with regard to wet abrasion resistance
  • No odour nuisance