crown emulsion

gusmaci

b&q have 10 litres white or magnolia emulson for £10

Slinky_Malinky

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2010/05/crown_paints.html

..speaking from personal experience on this - my son`s bedroom stinks of cat wee thanks to Crown paint. I would not recommend it at any price.

Leif

Slinky_Malinky wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2010/05/crown_paints.html

..speaking from personal experience on this - my son`s bedroom stinks of cat wee thanks to Crown paint. I would not recommend it at any price.

Thank you for the post, that is news to me. I know your experience is not pleasant, but it is quite amusing that they marketed it as low odour. I hope you see the black humour side of this. I wonder if you can claim compensation for the distress and inconvenience given that I'd want to repaint? And that does raise the question of whether or not a couple of coats of Dulux (other good brands are available) would cover up the nasty niff?

southcoastrgi

or get a cat then you won't notice the paint smell

keystone

Slinky_Malinky wrote: »

..speaking from personal experience on this - my son`s bedroom stinks of cat wee thanks to Crown paint. I would not recommend it at any price.

Despite the Beeb story this is a five year old problem with Crown emulsion paint.

Leif wrote: »

And that does raise the question of whether or not a couple of coats of Dulux (other good brands are available) would cover up the nasty niff?

The only proven solution that I am aware of has been a coat of alkali resistent primer or BIN (thus sealing it in in either case) before overpainting with a different paint.

Cheers

Slinky_Malinky

Yes keystone, Crown customer services told me to cover it with alkali resistant primer and repaint. When I told them both my son and I have asthma they said I should get someone else in to do it as it was not safe for us to breathe the fumes ( I have smelled the AR primer so I know it has a very strong smell when wet) Unfortuneately I can`t afford to buy the stuff let alone pay a painter to apply it for me. I knowCrown have paid for some folk to have redecorating done but no such offer for me.

Please can I ask, what is BIN? Just curious what the alternative to AR primer is and whether it could be cheaper or safer for me to use.

jcb208

Im a decorator and I know for sure after using the white from B&Q I will never again use that crap ,even after 4 coats it grinned,much better off getting the wickes trade white about the same price but far better coverage

keystone

Slinky_Malinky wrote: »

Yes keystone, Crown customer services told me to cover it with alkali resistant primer and repaint. When I told them both my son and I have asthma they said I should get someone else in to do it as it was not safe for us to breathe the fumes ( I have smelled the AR primer so I know it has a very strong smell when wet) Unfortuneately I can`t afford to buy the stuff let alone pay a painter to apply it for me. I knowCrown have paid for some folk to have redecorating done but no such offer for me.

Please can I ask, what is BIN? Just curious what the alternative to AR primer is and whether it could be cheaper or safer for me to use.

Yes it does honk rather doesn't it. BIN is a shellac based peimer/sealer by Zinsser (as US company). It hasn't got such a nasty niff and has the advantage of drying completely in about 15 minutes. Sorry but it's no cheaper.

Cheers

keystone

jcb208 wrote: »

Im a decorator .............

and yet you seriously inflicted that carp on yourself and your client to save a few quid?

Cheers

jcb208

keystone wrote: »

and yet you seriously inflicted that carp on yourself and your client to save a few quid?

Cheers

Nope in my own home

drummer_666

I've found that the Crown white and magnolia is rubbish!! It's very thin and you get very, very poor coverage.

However the other Crown paint, the coloured stuff is brilliant. Lovely and thick and covers exceptionally well

Haven't noticed the white/mag smelling bad, but the Apple Mist and Mellow Sage 2.5L tins strangely smelled really lovely!!