ASDA Matt emulsion

malcindebt

Asda are doing a dealover the easter weekend, 2 5L tubs white matt emulsion for £7.

This would be ideal to finish off our bedroom. Has anyone ever used ASDA emulsion? What is it like?

12 months ago I would have gone for Dulux trade, but with now being on dole and just keeping head above water, this is about the best I can afford, and it's just a make do and neaten up job, till I get back into work and can afford the real stuff.

Curly

if its to make needs meet than it will be better than no paint job not much better tho, if your not working tho you have plenty of time to give lots of coats

ormus

my sister in law used some yesterday. she said it was ok. no problems.

roddydogs

If Emulsion say on the tin "Stir thoroughly before use" i never buy it, its too thin and goes everywhere.

ic

Homebase own brand emulsion is two 2.5l cans for £16 at the moment, its also a 15% off weekend, so £13.60 for two (£6.80 for one) - plus there's triple nectar points available.

Roob65

I'm so annoyed that I felt the need to register and post to warn people about Asda emulsion. I bought one of the 5L tubs of matt white at the weekend and it was a total waste of time and money. Sure it is cheap and it probably serves me right for being cheap but this stuff is beyond a joke.

The story - I have just had my ceiling skim plastered and used the last of my Wickes own brand white which I had watered down, as the first mist coat. I've just painted half of the ceiling using Asda emulsion and there is actually no discernible difference to the ceiling. I cant actually tell where i stopped painting! I've probably used less than half a litre but the rest is going in the bin.

I'm off to buy some Leyland trade from screwfix or the like - sure its 6 times the price but It will actually paint the ceiling and not just add some sort of translucent coating!

Lesson learned - hied my warning, when it comes to paint you really do get what you pay for!

loracan1

As mentioned in another thread, I bought some cheap supermarket emulsion a couple of years ago, thin, not great coverage and when I came to use some more several months later it'd 'gone off' and stank, fit only for the bin.

notsorichandnotsofamous

I haven't used the Asda emulsion but have used the "your home" quick drying satin which they sell in Asda for about £6.00 for a 750ml tin.
I bought some a couple of weeks ago as it was half price at £3.00 and thought it would be fine as it was brilliant white and I was painting over white anyway.
Wrong :mad: it is total rubbish, the consistency is just slightly thicker than water and if I had painted over anything other than white, would more than likely have needed about 5 coats of it !

Horizon81

I used some white emulsion from Wilkinsons Basics range (yellow tub, great price). It was to paint over a ceiling that had been painted magnolia. Sadly it was a false economy - about 3 coats later the ceiling was still streaky with the original magnolia showing through. With things like this it makes sense to buy a decent brand.

keystone

LOL @ this thread. I'm off to Brewers in the morning for some frozen peas, a loaf of bread and a bunch of bananas.

Cheers

Barneysmom

So would the Asda one be ok to use as a mist coat on new plaster then use a better one on top?