Door frames are a good area for gloss paints. That's an area that can get dirty fairly easy and gloss paint cleans up well.
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No, often high gloss paint is oil based.
Base paint is also known as flat paint, or flat wall paint, or matt paint and is a latex paint. Flat paint is just that, flat or dull with no sheen at all. Semi-gloss is an enamel that dries very hard and can be found in a low sheen (satin) a medium sheen (semi-gloss) and a high sheen (high gloss) Flat paint is usually used on walls and ceilings where as semi-gloss is used in kitchens, bathrooms, doors an jambs because it helps hold back the inherent moisture in those areas.
Most glues will stick to gloss paint.
High gloss Exterior Oil-Based Gloss Enamel over Quality Primer will give the best results on a cornice.
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