Dulux Paint Pod, has anyone used one?

rosiedee

Hi,
I was wondering in anyone had tried a Dulux Paint Pod. They seem like a good idea but just thought I'd ask before buying one. B & Q are doing them at half price at the moment.
Thanks in anticipation

ic

feedback here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=950711&highlight=paint+pod

carli_h

I haven't used a paintpod personally but have been told by a few people they are not very good - the paint is watery and you end up cleaning it yourself despite of the self-cleaning function. I would save your money.

Here's a few comments from another forum-
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=139577

beetlebum_2

I'm going to get one from B&Q tonight. Anything to make painting more bearable. This is one DIY job I simply can't stand!

This is what someone had to say about it from Hotdeals website (http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/339486/dulux-paint-pod-34-b-q/showthread.php?t=339486 to read the whole thread)

I bought one of these some months ago when it was on offer.

My experience so far is good. The pods are a couple of quid more than the equivalent amount of Dulx ordinary paint. However the pod is efficient with the use of paint as we did 2 coats on my daughters room and used about 3 to 3.5 litres of paint and I worked out her wall area as 32m2 x 2 = 64 m2. After cutting in it took 35 minutes for the second coat. The brush that comes with it is good and you can easily decant from a pod into the little pot to cut in.There is an extending handle wich costs an extra tenner and that means no steps or chairs to stand on. You can use any ordinary paint in a pod - just dilute it slightly. I do a drip test with paint pod paint and my own mix to see if they are similar. Not scientific - but as good as. So far we have put 4 full pods through and 1 home mix and it has been superb. However - do not believe all you read about self cleaning. We do one self clean routine, then clean the roller and roller casing and then a second self clean routine. The roller is as good as the first day. The paint has a good even finish and takes about 10 minutes to get the hang of it. We worked out the best way is to hold it the button and cover about 1 m2 roughly and then let go of the button and even the area out. Our 12 & 13 year old children both did the first coats on ther rooms and found it easy to use.

Each pump assembly does about 8 pods before you need to change it, We reckon it will last longer if cleaned properly. A replacement roller is a tenner and a replacement pump is about £15 I think.

Ther are a couple of clever little touches - a carrying handle that locks down when not in use, a pair of supports to hold the pump tube when changing pods and an extending handle which makes painting high up easy.

PROS

Easy to use

Efficient use of paint

Quick

Easy to use own colours if you feel adventurous

Easy to carry around

Can get the kids to do the painting!

CONS

Cost of pods

Cleaning still a bit of a bore

Lack of colour choices

More outlay than ordinary rollers and trays

As a foot note I did hear that Dulux have been taken by surprise by the popularity and are trebling the colour range this year.

It may not suit some people - different strokes.But for those it does it is a real boon. Personally we like it and think it is well worth £34.

Hope this helps someone.

nickj_2

get yourself a decent roller - hamilton are a reliable make , there's nothing to go wrong with it ,

https://www.screwfix.com/prods/53674/Decorating-Sundries/Rollers-Trays/Hamilton-Paint-Roller-Cage-Frame-9

beetlebum_2

Well, just got back from B&Q. Bought the Paintpod for £34 (only had about 5 left) and got 2x pods of paint for £40. They were £29.99 each for 5 litres or buy 2 for £40 which makes them very good value. Hopefully I can now flog the masses of unused Hamilton paint brushes and rollers now.

tajna

I have used it and was happy with the ease of using it and the finish. I bought it at full price and is definetly worth the money so at half price now, even better.
The only minus for me is the lack in choice of colours.

TDA10

They are definitely adding to the colour range very soon, plus adding it in a silk finish too, as FYI you can only get it in matt right now.

That in itself is a major bum pain when coming to try to promote it at work as many folk obviously want silk, endurance, kitchen and bathroom, better colour ranges etc.

I demo it regularly at work and do think it's a good idea, but it does need some tweaking here and there too.

But for £34 (and the offer on the paint as well) it is worth a shot.

For the full £68 though? Don't waste your money! Get a Hamilton roller and brushes like the above post says!

HTH