Kitchen/Bathroom emulsion Worth the money?

I used the Wickes Master range (which no longer exists) of bathroom and kitchen emulsion, and it's worked very well. I'm not sure I know what all the differences are, but it seems to be easy wipe-clean without any staining into the surface. Water doesn't soak in, whereas standard emulsion is more porous. Wish I'd bought a spare tin before that range vanished.

On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:12:56 -0000, Moonraker wrot= e:

No idea - never used it. But doesn't it tend to be a bit on the shiny si= de?

There is also this product:

Johnstone=E2=80=99s Acrylic Durable Matt is a premium quality emulsion f= ormulated =

for interior use on walls and ceilings. In addition it can be used on =

suitably primed woodwork and radiators. This low odour paint is washable= =

and wipe able, providing a tough finish that is resistant to condensatio= n, =

yellowing and most household stains. Its outstanding durability makes it= =

ideal for use in kitchens, bathrooms, hotels, hospitals and public =

buildings.

And in a spirit of openness I do actually work for another arm of that =

company. But I noticed it when looking for something entirely else.

From my one experience of using it, Kitchen & Bathroom emulsion has a horrible greasy sheen which you'll want to paint over with matt emulsion a week later.

In article , Mike Tomlinson writes

It's certainly the safe option, I've recently used it to repaint a forced air (only) ventilated internal bathroom that was susceptible to condensation, no problems since.

For walls it is a bit much but an acceptable compromise.

As a personal choice, in normal rooms, I would use eggshell on wood and matt emulsion on other surfaces. For a well ventilated kitchen I would stick with that.

For some reason SWMBO bought Kitchen and Bathroom paint for the kitchen ceiling. The only thing I noticed is that it was much thicker and, even diluted, dried too quickly. One can still see the brush marks. It wasn't on to fresh plaster either.