Latex wall paint: pros and cons

What you need:

• Latex wall paint
• paint brush

What is latex wall paint 

• Originally, latex wall paint was bound by the milky sap of the rubber tree. Since rubber is expensive to extract, the use of natural rubber juice for color is all but extinct.
• Synthetic rubber juice is produced as an alternative in a chemical manufacturing process. Since the effort of chemical production is cheaper than the use of naturally occurring In rubber juice, artificial rubber juice is used as a common binder for emulsion paints used.
• The original latex wall paint has been almost completely displaced by the advent of artificial rubber sap.
• The artificial latex wall paint has only one properties in common with the natural rubber sap; these are imitated in the manufacturing process.

Advantages of wall paint

• Latex paints are very hard-wearing and abrasion-resistant. It is therefore very suitable for heavily used surfaces that have to be cleaned often.


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• The paint is waterproof.
• Latex paints are easy to wash off and easy to clean.
• Latex wall and ceiling paint promises long-lasting colors. They are therefore considered to be particularly decorative.
• The latex wall paint has strong opacity and a rich color result.
• Synthetic latex wall paint is easy to paint over.
• Artificial latex paint is good value for money.

Disadvantages of the wall and ceiling paint

• Real latex wall paint is as good as not offered for sale today, and when it does, it is sold at high prices.
• Latex wall paint is only about 50% breathable. The paint surface is blocked accordingly and can lead to the formation of mold on damp walls.
• The dried color takes on a strong varnish gloss.