Recommended white undercoat/basecoat paint?

teepoo

Hi All,

Can anyone recommend a undercoat brand of paint? I need to paint two large rooms and have previously use the Dulux brand for a small room. However, this brand is too expensive for large rooms.

What do the trades use?

Thanks,
Pete.

BB1984

B&Q currently have the big (15l?) tubs of Crown matt emulsion for £10...

BB

vansboy

I've used B&Q water based white primer/undercoat all through, the interior here. It worked well with the water based satin topcoat.

So much easier than the Dulux oil based stuff.

VB

vansboy

BB1984 wrote: »

B&Q currently have the big (15l?) tubs of Crown matt emulsion for £10...

BB

If that's the 'low smell' stuff, it was really hard work, wasn't white compared to the really good to use Focus own label brand & used more to cover.

VB

Yorkshire_Bred

I swear by Glidden Primer/Undercoat which you can buy from Dulux Decorator Centres, it is water based, dries really fast and ideal for woodwork.

teepoo

Can I apply Glidden paint to plaster?

Yorkshire_Bred

teepoo wrote: »

Can I apply Glidden paint to plaster?

if its for plaster you would have to use one of the other Glidden products i.e matt,silk, acrylic eggshell etc

http://www.icipaints.co.uk/products/gliddentrade/index.jsp

Glidden is cheaper than Dulux but same company.

Shimmyhill

BB1984 wrote: »

B&Q currently have the big (15l?) tubs of Crown matt emulsion for £10...

BB

Drat !

I was going to say this, i have used this recently as it is really cheap and does a great job.

It is not the low odur stuff and i have had no issues with it, have even mixed it with a dulux pink with no problems !!

Peartree

Following advice from someone in the trade some years ago, I always use my local Johnstones/Leyland trade centre - if you are unsure about what covers what, you can call their technical services line. Dulux also have trade centres you can go to but I don't know how much cheaper these are than what you buy in the DIY sheds.