Dulux Kitch & Bathroom Paint - Is this Right?

andybirch

I'm in the process of painting the ensuite with Dulux Kitchen & Bathroom paint that was mixed last night from a well known DIY shed. The colour is like crushed raspberry (or bloodclot as someone has called it :eek: ) However even after the third coat I can still see the original colour (light lilac) coming through :mad: . It's like the paint has no body - similar to varnish.

Am I expecting too much or is this paint dodgy and needs replacing. What experience have others had with the colour mix paint?

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Nobleck

Did you shake the paint pot before applying the paint?

withabix

Sounds like badly mixed paint to me. Although it does sound like you need to give it a good stir.

Take it back. Ask for refund and vouchers for your wasted time.

Also suggest they train the paint mixer

andybirch

Yes, it all looked mixed. It did seem quite liquid though - I just put that down to needing to be to be able to mix it.

I have been using a brush - which the tin said was o.k. Would I be better with a roller?

withabix

What type of paint are you overcoating?

Is it a kitchen? If so it will be greasy and you should wash down with sugarsoap first.

andybirch

I think it's just bog standard emulsion. I've only recently moved into the house and I thought I'd have a change form the creams and beige.

I'll see what it looks like in the morning and take it back and get a tin of magnolia.:D

Peartree

I had exactly the same problem with a 'kitchen and bathroom' paint some years ago, can't remember if it was Dulux or Crown. There wasn't a problem with the surface I was covering up, it was just really 'sheer' in finish and wouldn't cover over the colour (which wasn't that different from the new colour) underneath. I gave up with it in the end as the multiple coats were costing me a fortune.

As I've become more experienced I don't buy Dulux or Crown, for a start. I also wouldn't buy one of these supposedly specialist paints in their ranges - I think it's just an excuse for charging a few quid more on their already pricey paint. If you have a particularly damp/condensation prone situation, or dodgy surface, go to a trade centre and get advice there. I've recommended Johnstones so many times I think people will think I'm on commission - but a P&D did me the favour of recommending it to me and I feel I ought to pass it on!

If I were you I'd give up with the paint you've got (and yes you might want to claim some compensation). If you like the colour, paint a bit of it onto a piece of paper, take it along to one of the trade centres (look in your phone book) and they can usually scan that colour and make it up for you in any number of finishes - and if you ask them they'll tell you what is best for your situation. And you won't be paying a premium for all that national advertising!

Peartree

Pipkin

It's not quite the same situation, but I painted my living room in a lovely dark colour once (damson/aubergine).

I was painting over a light colour, and using matt paint,so theoretically (since matt covers better and the undercoat was light) it should only have taken one or two coats, however two (or three in places) coats and it was still patchy in some areas.

I'd say if the paint I was using had had even a slight sheen, (as I expect yours has), to it it would have taken even more.

Dark colours require a lot more paint to achieve an even effect that you would imagine.

I think a roller would be better and quicker for you too.

misgrace

andybirch wrote:

However even after the third coat I can still see the original colour (light lilac) coming through :mad: . It's like the paint has no body - similar to varnish.

Am I expecting too much or is this paint dodgy and needs replacing. What experience have others had with the colour mix paint?

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

When you say the original colour lilic, do you mean lilac was already on the walls prior to you painting the raspberry?

Any strong colour like red, blue yellow dark green etc, always paint with a coat of white prior to using a strong colour.

Also bathroom and kitchen paint is quite thin as I have used it myself, and it has a shine to it.:eek:

I swear by Dulux, just as the OP swears by Johnstons, but I have no time for bathroom and kitchen paint, silk or soft sheen, I am a matt lady.:D

Nikki

Pipkin wrote:

It's not quite the same situation, but I painted my living room in a lovely dark colour once (damson/aubergine).

I was painting over a light colour, and using matt paint,so theoretically (since matt covers better and the undercoat was light) it should only have taken one or two coats, however two (or three in places) coats and it was still patchy in some areas.

I'd say if the paint I was using had had even a slight sheen, (as I expect yours has), to it it would have taken even more.

Dark colours require a lot more paint to achieve an even effect that you would imagine.

I think a roller would be better and quicker for you too.

I agree with this. I painted the alcoves in my living room a dark burgundy not so long ago. It took about 5 coats to get an even coverage and that was with a roller, with a paint brush it would have been even more. I also painted the walls white before I used the burgundy.

andybirch

I've put another coat on today and it's starting to look better. I think it's going to take another couple of coats.

I think my mistake was using the brush first. it's wasted paint and made it harder to get a uniform colour.

Thanks for all your help.