Paint

[Kendhni]

I have spent far too much time over the last few weeks doing decorating ... and I am just about rollered out.
Normally I would use Dulux paint and two coats has always been enough to get a good finish. On a couple of rooms this time though I picked 'Crown' paint (which has given good results before) but even after 3 coats I don't believe the coverage is perfect (and I sure as heck have no intention of doing a fourth coat).

Has Crown watered its product down?

[Manoverboard]

It has always been like that as far as I am concerned, ok for a refresh but useless for a change of colour ... Dulux is my own choice as well.

[dorsetlad]

I don't think that is a forum problem. I would contact Crown

Brian

[Kendhni]

How the heck did this get into forum problems ... I am pretty sure I posted in general chat ... alternatively maybe senility is setting in again ????

[dorsetlad]

Senility with no hair is worse - hence my hat.

Brian

[Silver_Shiney]

I always use B&Q's own brand - can't see the point in spending the extra for a "brand" name

[Dark Knight]

I will have a chat with Crown, as I know the buyer there

[Lulucat]

While you're having your chat - can he get hold of a tin of Crown Kitchen and Bathroom in Oriental Ginger lol - don't want to repaint all of the kitchen if I can help it - but they don't seem to do it anymore - your help would be appreciated

[Kendhni]

I always use B&Q's own brand - can't see the point in spending the extra for a "brand" name

Only used B&Q paint once, but that needed 3 coats as well to get a really good finish ... similarly Johnstons paint

[wolfie]

Over the last few years I have given up using Crown or Dulux or any other brand as they frequently discontinue colours. When a room just needs a freshen up, not a change of colour, and a coat of the same would suffice, you set off to buy a tin and the colour is no longer available.

I now use paint from a manufacturere whose colours are consistent and have the same name as they have done for years. Yes, it's more expensive but I have worked out that in the long run, there will be no more half full tims of paint left over that cannot be matched.

External paint, we use BS codes so even when the name changes, the colour doesn't and we don't get them mixed at somewhere like B&Q; did that once and it was nothing like the right shade so we drive to the nearest trade supplier.

[Kendhni]

Wolfie, I have had that problem. However if you have the name of the paint then Homebase etc. should be able to make you up an exact match ... I have done that a couple of times in one of our rooms that uses a colour that went ourt of production about 10 years ago ... they mix the colour for me ... a bit more expensive, but when all you are doing is a freshen up coat it is cheaper than totally redecorating.

[Lulucat]

Agree Wolfie - like I said in my TIC post to DK. We love the colour of our kitchen, but it isn't available any longer - a real bummer - not sure what we'll do - there's not that much wall - but none of the colours we can see now are any good. Everything now seems to be pale colours - I like a bit of bright myself - especially in the kitchen.

[Kendhni]

lulu. see my post, if you know the name of the colour you should be able to get it mixed. Even if that fails if you take a sample of a fabric or colour they can scan it in and mix something up for you. In our living room we have the chimney breast done to exactly match the main colour in the curtains... not the cheapest way to buy paint though

[Lulucat]

Don't mind Ken as long as it's the colour we would like. We'll give it a go - thanks.

[Manoverboard]

Colour mixing is sort of ok but the nozzles can clog and the colour can be a very different shade to the one anticipated so don't order too much until it has been tried and tested, how do I know this ... don't ask

Hot Tip .... never use Farrow and Ball exterior paint.

[Mezzol]

I own a painting and decorating company ...and the best advice I can give is only use good quality trade paint
Not always dulux is the best they are meny other brands not known by the general public

[Manoverboard]

I use Siskins for white and black woodwork, inside and out, plus Farrow and Ball for some internal wall finishes else Dulux Matt.

[JohnTheDog]

Our decorator mate reckons Farrow & Ball paint is awful stuff but posh people insist on it for their houses.
An old friend died last year & his wife was always making him decorate....he used to say I'll die with this effin' paint roller in my hand...well at the funeral his wife confided that he did in fact have it in his hand in the coffin! The undertaker confirmed it & said it would do the cremator much good.

[Delboy]

Ken

I mainly use Delux, the only time I used Crown was when I helped a friend decorate the inside of a pub he had taken over, and like you say it took 3/4 coats to cover previously painted walls, never used it again.

[Kendhni]

Yesterday I spent a bit of time tarting up the blades from our ceiling fan. The blades were beech on one side and white on the other and it was not going to suit the new decor Julie made me do ... after much discussion (or 'listening' on my part), Julie decided that she wanted them a gun metal grey colour. So I went to Halfords and picked a can of primer, a can of Rover metallic grey and a can of lacquer ... the blades are now a deep glossy metallic grey .. look rather well even though I say so myself ....

.... mind you, with my luck, the first time I turn the fan on all the paint will probably slide off