Best all round diy water based gloss

I've used Wickes colour @ home, quick dry, water based satin paint throughout our house that needed total renovation. It looks great once applied although does take a few coats! The kitchen has been painted for just over a year now with absolutely no discolouration, still bright white.
 
I've been using Bedec Aqua Advanced Satin in my flat. It's not the easiest stuff in the world to apply, but I do like the finish.
 
I got fed up of looking and no stock of dulux Ecosure so bought the Leyland fast drying gloss from screwfix.

Bloody awful, I don't know if I'm doing something wrong but there's brush strokes all along the banister (So much so you can feel them).

I'm not happy with it so I've bought a Harris brush from screwfix too for a fiver, I'll be sanding it all down and giving it another coat
 
I am watching this thread with interest, as I hate the smell of spirit based paint ,I hate the preparation and hate painting. I also have a XXXX load of glossing to do.
Always found water based gloss to be difficult to get smooth myself.
 
I may just go back to using johnstones aqua tbh, even though it may yellow it won't be as drastic as oil based. At least I could use the stuff
 
The Leyland gloss works lovely on doors, just not so much on the rest (been using a foam roller).

I'm starting to learn how it reacts and managing to get a good finish now, half way through the tin
 
Okay, so my new carpet got fitted today. My skirting has been torn apart.

I sanded all woodwork, 1 coat Leyland acrylic primer undercoat and 2 coats Leyland fast drying gloss.

NOT durable and doesn't withstand knocks. It's had a week to cure before the carpet went down. Not happy at all.
 
Irish_Tom said:
It's not full gloss but this stuff is brilliant.

It's waterbased, covers well, is easy to work with and stays white.
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That's good to know.

Got a big 2.5l tin and painting all skirting and window sill in the house using it.

Only thing I didn't like is it can be quite watery, but coverage and finish seems good. Would recommend this if you don't want a high gloss finish.
 
The dulux and johnstones water based have alkyd in them. This makes them a hybrid, they actually have oil within.

They will yellow over time but will flow much better.
 
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