Is varnish and water-based paint the same paint?

04-04-2023

Water-based paint and clear water paint are different. The main difference is that the properties are different, the composition is different, and the characteristics are different.

details as follows:

First,different in nature

1. Water-based paint

Any coating that uses water as a solvent or as a dispersion medium can be called a water-based paint. Water-based paint includes three types: water-soluble, water-diluted, and water-dispersed (latex paint).

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2. Clear water paint

Clear water paint refers to seeing through the texture and pores of the veneer, using pigments to prepare the required color as the base color, and finishing the varnish to achieve the desired effect, which is called clear water paint.

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Two, the composition is different

1. Water-based paint

Water-based polyurethane synthetic resin, water.

2. Clear water paint

It is a coating composed of resin (film-forming substance) and solvent (sometimes a small amount of additives are added according to performance requirements). Since both the paint and the coating film are transparent, it is also called transparent paint.

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Three, different characteristics

1. Water-based paint

It has the characteristics of full paint film, crystal clear, good flexibility, water resistance, wear resistance, aging resistance, yellowing resistance, fast drying and convenient use.

2. Clear water paint

The finish made of clear water paint can be seen to the end, showing the true color of the material, the natural texture is clearly visible, and the texture and three-dimensional effect formed by the paint film are very good.

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