Paint (exterior) do you get what you pay for?

nubsj

Hello,

Hoping someone with experience can help me

We need to paint the exterior of our house. It's 1920's brownish rough, not quite pebble dash, render.

i am tying myself in knots working out the best paint to buy, with all the different types and the differing coverage they provide.

Has anyone got anything good to say about, for example, Wilkinson own paint? it is c.£15 / 5l v Dulux Weathershield c. £25/5l

Now i've been burned in the past by buying cheap and having to buy twice, and we really want the paint to last as long as possible, so i err towards spending a bit more, but if anyone has any experience or advice to offer it would be greatfuly received.

oh and one other thing, stabilising solution.....it's worth using right? and again Wilko £13 / 5L V b&q £15 / 2.5L

nubsj

oh and finishes, smooth? textured? the mind boggles

bobhawke

paint, paint brushes, toilet paper... some things just aren't worth buying cheap.

nubsj

Thanks bobhawke, i was also wondering about brushes, was ok with the oilet paper thing though, i'd figured that out myself

So...if i go with normal paint, and i've just found a 15% off b&q code, so the price difference isn't massive, does anyone have a preference between Sandtex, Dulux Weathershield & Fortress, they all cost much the same, and (i think) provide much the same coverage

phill99

I've always used Sandtex (Crown) as this is what my Paint Supplier Stocks. Its a good quality paint and goes on well. If your walls are'dashed, then a smooth finish is fine.

Stabilising solution is only really needed if you have flakey /dusty areas.

Top tip: Get yourslef a masonary roller. Its got a v long pile and means you can roll the paint on which will be so much quicker.

savemoney

Well I used Dulux weathershield trade on mine £31 a tin from Dulux trade centre

I just done my house last week two 4 weeks in all on and off. 3 1/2 weeks was because of the guttering/drain pipes I restored mine and put three coats on, one coat anti rust hammerite, one coat of undercoat and once coat of international paint (black) 10 yr. I also did at back of drainpipes where painters leave alone and was full of rust, it was a real pain I can tell you get paint in. It doesnt take long to do the rendering, took me 2 days on my own. I used a brush rather than roller as I found brush gets into the gaps better

By the way I used cheap brushes with no problem on much of the job. Sometimes cheap brushes are better then just throw away when used

nubsj

looks good savemoney, fancy coming to do mine?

savemoney

The drainpipes and underneath were a nightmare to do as were guttering. I also did whilst up on ladder put some bitumen paint on. I have done this before but thought whilst I was on ladder. I did find one problem with rendering right at end some rendering had slightly come away on very top part, its happened before I believe. I had to put some stabilising solution on which help bond the rendering and put a couple of coats on that.

I am strong believer in getting keeping on top of jobs as it saves money getting others to come out for a much bigger job.

I also had to reroute tv/satellite cable as it was tied to drain pipes and wanted to get behind the pipes to repaint over donkeys years of rust which gets neglected

Get a good ladder and also a standoff it helps. I also put a bag of sand under ladder to stop it slipping

savemoney

I used this paint (its owned by company that make Dulux)

http://www.international-paints.co.uk/products/info/10_year_exterior_gloss.jsp

One 2 1/2 litres did the job of the 3 sides of the semi

Its quite runny though but wanted a paint that lasted

I used hammerite over rust did did clear thick rust first. I had to sue small brushes to get into gap between house and end (near roof tiles) of the guttering

ormus

ive only ever used sandtex for painting render work. i reckon the saving isnt that great, esp for my own house.
although i did use wickes own brand once. (it was our last house and due for sale). it was ok.

bobhawke

savemoney wrote: »

By the way I used cheap brushes with no problem on much of the job. Sometimes cheap brushes are better then just throw away when used

The problem with cheap brushes is they usually start breaking, leaving the fibres all over your paint and ruining the finish.