Best makes of paint

[PeterC]

I need to buy some paints: interior wood work and ceilings atm. I haven't bought paint for many years, so really out of touch (and a bit shocked by the prices!).[1]

I used to like Crown, but also had v. good results with some B&Q water-based gloss.

I quite like the idea of satin rather than gloss - what's it like on large areas? If it's similar to silk emulsion it could be OK.

I saw in here a while ago that Dulux's Once wasn't really; Crown 'guarantees' 1-coat coverage - does it manage that?

As for emulsion, something that needs only 1, or at most 2, coats would be handy - see below.

Are any of the sheds' 'own brands' or 'trade' any good?

[1] I've just been using some Toolstation matt emulsion (just inside cupboards etc.); got it just for convenience with an order. It's easy to use, but needs 2 coats over 'slightly grey' walls and would need 3 coats on a ceiling!

[The Medway Handyman]

They all 'promise' 1 coat, but T&C apply etc. Most of the time it works, but it obviously depends on what its covering. Matt covers better than silk.

I always use 1 coat emulsion & gloss, doesn't make sense to use anything else IMO because the labour cost is always going to outweigh the paint cost.

I've used Wickes own brand 1 coat & it seems OK.

[PeterC]

And 2 coats will also be more expensive than 1 of '1-coat'. I'll probably get some Crown from B&Q (on Wednesday, 10% off and, if the fields are frozen, a nice 9-mile walk).

Looked at that yesterday. The 'Trade' was quite a bit more - was that the one that you used?

Thanks for the feedback.

[ericp]

Only one candidate in my opinion. Leyland paints. Google for a stockist near to you.

[The Medway Handyman]

IIRC it was their 'Master' range.

[F]

Dulux seems to work better than Crown at the moment. YMMV.

I used satin on all our internal doors. I repainted with gloss within six months as the dull look the satin gave it made it look grubby. Elder daughter prefers the satin.

Two words I never believe on a tin of paint: 'one' followed by 'coat'. It's never worked for me unless it's overpainting in the same colour.

[Barb]

The basic trade emulsion they sell at Screwfix (is this Leyland? I can't remember..), if you've got one near you, is very good. In my opinion far better than Crown, Dulux etc.. It's thick, easy to apply and covers very well in less coats - for example, brilliant yellow lounge walls (yuck!!) done in one white and two magnolia. Only comes in basic colours, white, magnolia, etc., but I would recommend it.

Barb

[dom]

Screwfix certainly stock Leyland trade paints:

used their undercoat white/gloss brilliant white along with a no- name primer on new pine - and got my best paint results ever. A smooth coat that over the next few weeks thoroughly hardened.

When I cut to size some of the pre-painted moulding pieces I made up for window repairs, I was particularly pleased with how it adhered with no sign of chipping.

[NT]

Dulux & Leyland

NT

[PeterC]

Well, there's Screwfix in town, but some of the reviews on Leyland paints aren't good - but some are, so they don't help a lot. I do wonder how the same product can 'vary' so much (apart from 9in0competence in use, of course).

[PeterC]

Well, that's a good point - durability is very important, especially for handrails and the like.

[PeterC]

Yes, I can imagine that effect over a large area if one's accustomed to gloss.

Add 'guaranteed' to that!

[PeterC]

There seems to be convergence here: Dulux, Leyland and Wickes' Master.

Many thanks for the info. - looks as if I need to do some shopping.

I'd like to get some of this painting finished but, with the cold weather and some instructions containing 'warm' and 'well-ventilated' (mutually exclusive atm!), there might be a delay - roll on Spring!

[Stuart Noble]

The basic Toolstation/Screwfix paints are as good as any IME. You only need to shuffle round the sheds if you want a wider colour range

[NT]

I tried their 40 litre barrels of paint (or was it 25?), and won't use it again. Kingstonian iirc. It wears quickly, and the finish isn't that great.

NT

[Jason]

Their Master range masonry paint is fantastic stuff. I do my brickwork every eight years and it never fails in between.

-- JJ

[Rick Hughes]

One of the best emulsions is Macpherson .... it has a high amount of solids, and thus great covering.