Money Saving Campaign - B&Q paint that they no longer stock

jdjones

I decorated my house with B&Q colours range paint that they no longer stock. I asked in store if they could mix some more of it but they can't unless I bring in a sample of wet paint. I've been in touch with B&Q support through the website - they tell me to ask in the store(!). It then occurred to me that B&Q could provide paint recipes for the paint they no longer sell ready mixed, as they have a paint mixing station in store. It would save me having to repaint the house when all I want to do is touch up marks here and there, would be better for the environment and better for the consumer pocket. It's in B&Q's interest to not do this so we all buy more paint, but given the cost of living rises I think this could help a lot of people. Would anyone like to help start a campaign?

Also, if anyone happens to know the paint machine recipe for colours range "antique white" or "cotton flower" please do share.

sugar-walsh

Have you tried those paint mixing places? Like decorating center on line.

jdjones

sugar-walsh said:

Have you tried those paint mixing places? Like decorating center on line.

Oh wow, thank you. I'll recommend this to everyone, B&Q are missing out on doing this themselves.

sugar-walsh

You're welcome. I'm sure Leyland paints do the same kind of thing too.

Doozergirl

You'll find that a colour match will not be perfect for touch ups.   Good for matching the colour from a roll of wallpaper or from an object to compliment it, but almost certainly not an absolutely exact match so as to be invisible in a touch-up situation. 

I can see what B&Q are saying, because no doubt you're going to want to blame them when they don't match perfectly.  

mi-key

Doozergirl said:

You'll find that a colour match will not be perfect for touch ups.   Good for matching the colour from a roll of wallpaper or from an object to compliment it, but almost certainly not an absolutely exact match so as to be invisible in a touch-up situation. 

I can see what B&Q are saying, because no doubt you're going to want to blame them when they don't match perfectly.  

Not to mention the old paint will have faded and changed colour from when it was originally applied, so touching up will always show up

sew_what

You'll never get a good enough mix for touch up patches with a paint mix - as Doozer says above the original paint may well have changed colour/faded on the wall anyway.
If you didn't keep any of the original paint it might be worth asking on your local Freegle/ free stuff site to see if anyone else has leftover paint in the colour you need?
The other idea I saw was to put leftover paint in a watercolour brush so you can do small touch ups later; not sure if it would dry out over time? This kind of thing; https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QHTD8S7/?coliid=IT3TUUGBPZN7&colid=3C6LHA1DSI11F&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
 It's always worth keeping a jam jar's worth of paint (labelled with the room & date) for future use of you're not one for keeping cans!

jdjones

sew_what said:

You'll never get a good enough mix for touch up patches with a paint mix - as Doozer says above the original paint may well have changed colour/faded on the wall anyway.
If you didn't keep any of the original paint it might be worth asking on your local Freegle/ free stuff site to see if anyone else has leftover paint in the colour you need?
The other idea I saw was to put leftover paint in a watercolour brush so you can do small touch ups later; not sure if it would dry out over time? This kind of thing; https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QHTD8S7/?coliid=IT3TUUGBPZN7&colid=3C6LHA1DSI11F&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
 It's always worth keeping a jam jar's worth of paint (labelled with the room & date) for future use of you're not one for keeping cans!

Thank you. I had kept enough of the paint, but it went bad. I am wondering if this is planned obsolecence so they can make more money.

powerful_Rogue

jdjones said:

sew_what said:

You'll never get a good enough mix for touch up patches with a paint mix - as Doozer says above the original paint may well have changed colour/faded on the wall anyway.
If you didn't keep any of the original paint it might be worth asking on your local Freegle/ free stuff site to see if anyone else has leftover paint in the colour you need?
The other idea I saw was to put leftover paint in a watercolour brush so you can do small touch ups later; not sure if it would dry out over time? This kind of thing; https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QHTD8S7/?coliid=IT3TUUGBPZN7&colid=3C6LHA1DSI11F&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
 It's always worth keeping a jam jar's worth of paint (labelled with the room & date) for future use of you're not one for keeping cans!

Thank you. I had kept enough of the paint, but it went bad. I am wondering if this is planned obsolecence so they can make more money.

No, it's not.

mi-key

jdjones said:

sew_what said:

You'll never get a good enough mix for touch up patches with a paint mix - as Doozer says above the original paint may well have changed colour/faded on the wall anyway.
If you didn't keep any of the original paint it might be worth asking on your local Freegle/ free stuff site to see if anyone else has leftover paint in the colour you need?
The other idea I saw was to put leftover paint in a watercolour brush so you can do small touch ups later; not sure if it would dry out over time? This kind of thing; https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QHTD8S7/?coliid=IT3TUUGBPZN7&colid=3C6LHA1DSI11F&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
 It's always worth keeping a jam jar's worth of paint (labelled with the room & date) for future use of you're not one for keeping cans!

Thank you. I had kept enough of the paint, but it went bad. I am wondering if this is planned obsolecence so they can make more money.

Emulsion paint will go bad when stored for a long time. This is just due to what it is made from, it has nothing to do wtih them trying to make more money 

The simple fact is fashions change, and each season has new colours of paint that are popular. 5 years ago you didn't see shelves full of grey paint, and now it is everywhere

You can't expect any DIY place to keep every colour of paint they have ever stocked on the shelves on the offchance someone comes in wanting some they had bought ten years ago.

victor2

I always brush a bit of the paint onto the lid and put the container in my garage, along with many others. Then if I really do need more of the same, and the remaining paint has dried up, I can take the lid to a colour matching place, even if the coded colour is no longer available. Of course, by then the OH will want a different colour, not just a touch up!