Of course, wood is the most environmentally friendly and safe material compared to plastic and others, but its main drawback is still its vulnerability to external exposure to sunlight. Over time, a natural tree fades, and if you do not constantly look after it, then perhaps its entire surface will be covered with a black fungus, and it will simply rot. Therefore, this material must be treated very carefully. One of the most effective ways to extend the life of this material is to periodically varnish it. Therefore, today we will consider what kind of paint for wood is for interior work, as well as what makes each of its varieties special.
Transparent paints
These include various azure and varnish-impregnation. This tool is great for expensive materials such as oak and pine. Their composition, as a rule, includes special pigments that contribute to the allocation of the natural structure of the surface of the tree. Thanks to this, it retains its true appearance for a long time. Most often, transparent varnishes are used to process wooden doors, window frames and window sills. By the way, opaque products dry most quickly on the surface, which significantly speeds up and facilitates the work, since in some cases one layer is not enough to achieve the desired result.
Organic solvent based wood paint for interior use
Such products include all acrylic, alkyd and polyurethane varnishes. This paint for wood (for interior use) has many advantages, such as high light and water resistance. However, due to their increased toxicity, they can only be used for painting wooden fences. Also, the main disadvantage of this tool is its slow drying, so if you process something in the apartment with such a tool, the persistent toxic smell does not disappear for a very long time. In addition, harmful substances are absorbed into clothing, and if you inhale its vapors, you can get poisoned.
Therefore, paint for wood, based on organic solvents, is used exclusively in external works.
Water-based acrylic paint
These varnishes belong to a number of synthetic materials, which are based on a polymer acrylic emulsion. In this case, it acts as a link between water and pigment. First of all, it should be noted that such a paint for wood for internal work perfectly protects the surface of the material processed by it and for a long time protects it from various negative influences. Moreover, unlike transparent varnish, this tool can have different colors depending on the pigment used. The scope of water-based paints is the same as that of the first product. These are wooden window sills, interior doors and window frames.
Wood paint: price
To date, the cost of these varnishes is very diverse depending on the type, brand and country of manufacture. For example, Pinoteks paint for wood in a 10-liter capacity costs about 2.5-3 thousand rubles.