Dulux trade v Dulux retail paint.

justaquestion

Hi folks,

I have a fairly sq room about 11.5 x 11.5 ft so not extra large and have just started painting it.

I have bought 5 litres of Dulux matt trade and was told by the counter assistant that the trade paint is better than the retail, a claim that I take with a pinch of salt, any truth in what he says?

Anyways with just one wall finished I think it took about 2 litres of the five so a little surprised by that, the way it is going I can see me having to buy another five litres to finish the room, so a total of 8-10 litres altogether, that seem excessive?

Just another question I am using those plastic dust proof sheets that you can get in B and M shops as a protector to catch any drips but not finding them much good tend to move about a lot, I take it any old cloth material such as old curtains would be a lot better?

Thanks for any helpful advice.

Mr.Generous

Dulux trade paint has more pigment so gives better coverage over previous paint. If the colour is the same you can water thin it, a lot of painters do. Cloth sheets over the plastic is the only way, plastic only needed if you have decent carpets, otherwise just throw sheets down, the fine spray from a roller wont go through. Obviously don't kick over the roller tray and expect a dust sheet to do the business, it won't.

daveyjp

How many prfessional decorators vans do you see at B&Q compared to Dulux outlets?

As for coverage your info means nothing. If you are changing colour 4-5 coats is quite normal if you want a proper job.

justaquestion

Thanks for replies.
Because I am a non smoker the ceiling was done about 12 years ago, but still looks pretty ok. Would you be tempted to give ceiling a miss even though after so many years it still looks fairly good?
What size of a brush do you folks recommend for cutting in wall and ceiling which I am not great at?


Thanks yet again.

Annie1960

What surface are you painting? New plaster, new lining paper, existing paint of similar or different colour?

Unless we know more about what you're painting it's difficult to know what coverage should be.

The usual claim is that trade paint covers better so needs fewer coats than standard paint.

AndyMc.....

justaquestion wrote: »

Thanks for replies.
Because I am a non smoker the ceiling was done about 12 years ago, but still looks pretty ok. Would you be tempted to give ceiling a miss even though after so many years it still looks fairly good? No
What size of a brush do you folks recommend for cutting in wall and ceiling which I am not great at? 2 inch


Thanks yet again.

If you bought the trade emulsion direst from Dulux rather than a shed it'll cut in easier if you slightly dilute it.

missile

You may regret if you do not pain the ceiling.

Doozergirl

Leave a 12 year old painted ceiling? No. I'm really struggling with that, especially when painting the walls.

Mr.Generous

I think I cut in with about an 1 1/2 brush, you get better with practice. Just carry a damp cloth and any overpainting a quick wipe off and try again. Go on live a little, push the boat out. Give the ceiling a coat of matt and cheer the place up a bit too.

justaquestion

its not that I don't want to paint the ceiling, I'm just so bad at painting, and lots of mess, a lot of the time I think maybe should call in a proper painter.


Thanks for all the helpful replies.

justaquestion

Just one last question as going to do ceiling after all, does it matter when using a roller if white paint for ceiling gets on the walls (would save time cutting in with a brush) as they are going to be painted anyways and the spluges would be dry when I start on the walls?

I am thinking of using one of those extending rollers, so probably possible to stand on floor using it.
Thanks.