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Saving money on paint (for external woodwork)
TuppenceHapenny
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When buying paint for external woodwork (on house and conservatory), I found the cheaper undercoat to be manufactured by Diall and the cheaper top coat to be manufactured by Ronseal (both water-based paints). Is there any problem with using Diall exterior primer and undercoat with Ronseal (gloss) wood paint top coat for external woodwork (much of it south-facing)?
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Diall is an own brand at B&Q. Consequently who knows what quality and back up there is?
The building trade answer, and professional answer, is each coat of paint should be from the same manufacturer. All the more so on south facing work. Follow the manufacturers recommendations with intense scrutiny here.
Personally i would not be going with Ronseal. Any of the builders trade names would tick boxes be it Dulux, Crown or Leyland/Johnstones.0
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