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Paint - is there a significant difference between the major brands?

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  • We have someone in the family who is a painter & decorator for the past 25 years. I always used to buy my paint in B&Q but he advised me to use Dulux Trade. It's a bit more expensive but you can often get away with applying just one coat. The difference is just remarkable and I'd never go back to buying anything else.
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    ChilliBob said:
    Oh sorry, to add, Valspar, the v700 I think it is, not bad either - the whole house was done in it before we moved and it stood up to some abuse with people moving out, us moving in etc. I used it in one room but felt it was a bit plasticy, but still not bad tbf
    Another vote here for Valspar. We found it vastly superior to Dulux and Crown. 
    As for Farrow & Ball, maybe they’ve improved if but it needed three coats of Elephant Breath and even then it looked poor. 
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    Debts another fine mess you got us into!

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