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We bought some quick dry Satinwood rather than the normal stuff and it is a very different beast. Same issue, that it gets sticky very quickly and then becomes streaky.
I was painting a bay window with it today and it was a pain - on the flat bits I had to use a foam roller to smooth out the brush marks.
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That's the stuff. I'm still not sure how much I like the finish - it seems quite plastic-looking, but it does come out smooth when it behaves.
If you're painting something vertical you have to be quite careful to apply the right amount - too little and it isn't opaque enough and the surface isn't so smooth, too much and it curtains or drips.
Also, if you're using the white like I am (does it come in other colours?) then I find it almost impossible to see where the coverage is without shining a light on the surface so I can see the reflection.
Once you've left it for a minute or two that's it - you can't go and touch it up or smooth it out, it'll just drag and leave a horrid mess. Best to let it dry and then smooth out with some sandpaper.At least, that's my amateur hour experience with the stuff.
I think the non-quick dry stuff is a solvent base btw, so it will be very different to the water based quick dry.
rhowe
It was already painted with a couple of coats of undercoat and a top coat, but I was adding a second top coat. I think it was just that little bit too warm and dry in the house.. did the other side of the door this evening and it was alright.