Difference between Matt and Gloss?

[Guest]

Hi all,

It's in the title really.. What is the difference between Matt and Gloss?

Thanks!

[colin m]

I'm not sure what I'm letting myself in for here, but, gloss is a reflective finish, matt, doesn't reflect.

[Guest]

I'm not sure what I'm letting myself in for here, but, gloss is a reflective finish, matt, doesn't reflect.

Ok thankyou very much Colin, I thought this maybe the case but of course, as a newbie, I wanted to check!

[Ian M]

Well put Colin. I would of said gloss is shiny, matt is not. If you need some thing in between then you want satin.

Ian M

[Guest]

Dead easy Tristan try a bit of each on painted plastic and as Ian has suggested Satin.

You can then assess the won that suits for the project.

Laurie

[Guest]

Beware though Tristan. I've had much hassle with this when trying to get a gloss finish using varnish. I have found that it's better to stick with matt or flat paint and then apply a gloss varnish, if a gloss finish is what is required. For some reason, unknown to me, the gloss varnish gives a better gloss on flatt/matt than on gloss paint.

Aidan