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Aqua

Post subject: Best bathroom paint?

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:54 am

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Hi again, I need to buy some bathroom paint, which is the best make Dulux? I only ask because I have heard their white is useless, and seeing as I have a lot of paint to buy I want to get it right first time. Same question for kitchen paint too.

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Post subject: Re: Best bathroom paint?

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:38 pm

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I normally paint walls and ceiling in eggshell given the choice, midsheen looks ok as well.

As for a brand I use Macphersons (part of Crown) but there are many others, haven't heard anything bad about Dulux eggshell :dunno:

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Post subject: Re: Best bathroom paint?

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:17 pm

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It's only the oil based paints in white which are having problems yellowing any of the water based stuff is ok as for bathroom paint anything which has acrylic in is ok same goes for your kitchen i tend to use johnstones paints

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Puma

Post subject: Re: Best bathroom paint?

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:11 pm

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Dulux trade eggshell is good, but extremely expensive. A soft sheen wall paint from Johnstones or Crown trade are pretty good. The trade versions are always better opacity wise.

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Post subject: Re: Best bathroom paint?

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:10 am

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Acrylic eggshell, dulux is quite a good make.

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Aqua

Post subject: Re: Best bathroom paint?

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:24 am

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Hi thanks for your help & advice :thumbleft:

I would be using white eggshell on the woodwork. So I could also use eggshell on the walls as well, rather than an emulsion made for bathrooms? I would prefer a mid sheen look.
The person who lived here before painted it in Matt emulsion, which comes off as I wipe it ::b

Would I need to rub down the matt before applying the new paint?

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upagumtree

Post subject: Re: Best bathroom paint?

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:46 pm

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When you say "coming off" do you mean flaking off or just rubbing off on a cloth ? If it is the latter I would give it a good clean down with an abrasive pad to take any real dusty residue away and then give it two coats.

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Aqua

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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:37 pm

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Rubbing off with a cloth. Thanks upagumtree :thumbleft:

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Aqua

Post subject: Re: Best bathroom paint?

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:07 pm

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upagumtree wrote:

Since I posted this the paint is now flaking off in places. Do I need to give it a light rub down with sand paper before painting the walls?

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Puma

Post subject: Re: Best bathroom paint?

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:15 pm

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No give is a good hard sand with P60 grit sand paper to remove loose paint, then go ahead.

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Aqua

Post subject: Re: Best bathroom paint?

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:50 pm

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Okay P60 it is. Glad it's just one and a half walls, the rest we are tiling. But I guess they'll still need a good rub down too.

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