what is the difference between water-based and oil-based paint
The technical difference is that oil-based paint has a non-water-soluble base to it, and water-based (latex) paints have a water-soluble base to them.(Latex cleans with water, Oil does not.). The practical differences are pretty severe. Beside the chemisty involved, probably the most important difference to you is that oil based paints require a solvent such as mineral spirits (paint thinner) for clean â¦ up while acrylic paints only require water.
Another big difference between the oil based and latex paints is that the oil based paints are harder to use than latex paints. This is because the oil paints are thicker and because of this you have to use a variety of different brushes and rollers.he oil based paint will also take longer to dry than the water based latex paints do. Also the oil based paints are considered toxic and they are hazardous. The water based paints are safe to use and they not toxic.