What paint do the trade use for internal white woodwork

JustinR1979

I'll have to get some of this Johnstones, been using Leyland high gloss that looks great and can be brushed for hours and still goes smooth as silk - does take a day or 2 to dry though.
Has gone yellow real quickly in the shower room.
Used some quick drying stuff from b&q that left inch deep brush marks and peeled off.
Thought I'd found the ideal paint, like you I've found it all a pain.

128hdays

What is the best paint for a kitchen. Glos or standard?

arbrighton

128hdays wrote: »

What is the best paint for a kitchen. Glos or standard?

Walls or woodwork???

What do you mean by standard? Emulsion?

ds1980

i use dulux trade diamond eggshell (water based) on all my woodwork. I have carpets and it saves a lot of aggro. Someone mentioned the brushmarks which can be an issue but it can be watered down slightly leaving a streak free finish. Easier to do on windowsills than doors mind!

Not cheap but worth every penny for me and often find left over cans (unopened) on ebay for about £25 for 5l if your happy to go down that route.

thescouselander

My dad ran his own painting and decorating business for a while and swears by Dulux Trade as he reckons all of the other paint he's tried, and particularly those aimed at casual DIYers, is too thick.

If you want something resistant to yellowing you need to use something water based. I'm my amateur capacity I've never been able to get water based paint to go on as well as the solvent based stuff but it might be better to use a roller or applicator pad to avoid brush marks.

More recently I've had good results with Leyland Trade Satin (solvent based). I can't comment on how durable its going to be though.

abankerbutnotafatcat

ds1980 wrote: »

i use dulux trade diamond eggshell (water based) on all my woodwork. I have carpets and it saves a lot of aggro. Someone mentioned the brushmarks which can be an issue but it can be watered down slightly leaving a streak free finish. Easier to do on windowsills than doors mind!

Not cheap but worth every penny for me and often find left over cans (unopened) on ebay for about £25 for 5l if your happy to go down that route.

We use(d) this albeit the satin rather than eggshell. I say used past tense as it's been discontinued and replaced by Trade Quick Dry Satinwood. The eggshell is still available but might be in run-off.

Anyway, easy to use paint that stays white and is easy to clean up. We water it down when it gets a big thick too.

danm

in my recent rennovation i wanted a price based on me supplying paint. My decorators would only do it if i g'teed Dulux supplied. They were a top outfit also and not the only ones who said the same