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I painted some skirting, architraves and a door with Dulux Trade Quick Dry Satinwood (water-based) but found it pretty tricky. It seems the quick drying water based paints are just a bit of a faff to get a nice surface - once they start drying you can't touch them without ruining the finish.
Also, it took about 4 coats to get an opaque finish. Is that normal?
Surfaces were stripped back with a heat gun, sanded smooth and then primed with the Dulux all purpose trade primer which is solvent based.
Should I have used a water-based primer? Is the Dulux just a bit like that? Internet hive mind seems full of misinformation and confusion. Next up is the bathroom door which I've already primed with the all-purpose primer but we're out of the Satinwood.
Before I go buying another tin of my Satinwood nemesis and spend the entire weekend painting a single sodding door, is there something else I should look at? Zinnser Perma-White looks too good to be true on paper, and maybe more appropriate for a bathroom door anyway. What do we think?