[Misc] Paint ......

[spongy]

Last time I decorated a room was about 5 years ago. She wanted dirrerent colours in it so chose a teal/duck egg weird green for one by dulux for one wall, a pale yellow for the opposite from valspar with white for the other two.

The paint already on there was horrible, almost glossy and the new white and dulux paint wouldn't stick to the wall at all, the rollers kept sliding etc and was just generally a bitch to cover, took 3 coats, the valspar paint however was excellent, covered everything in one coat perfectly.

 

[WATFORD zero]

And who said I was a falied property developer ?

I've never accused you of being a falied anything

 

[jamie (not that one)]

All of that watching the stuff dry last season has inspired you for the summer?

 

[banjo]

I think you may be getting over emulsional.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

I think you may be getting over emulsional.

Hopefully the OP will just gloss over that comment...

 

[el punal]

Nice to see the West Upper bogs being given a makeover before the start of the season.

 

[theboybilly]

Has [MENTION=451]BensGrandad[/MENTION] got a VFM paint brand?

 

[Triggaaar]

I think you may be getting over emulsional.

Back o' the net

I’ll get my under-coat.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Talking of paint I can't find a 5L pot of terracotta masonry paint anywhere, I have been to all the usual places but nothing doing.
Dulux Weathershield toasted terracotta is the ideal colour but nowhere had it.
So I popped into 2 decorating centres today and they both wanted £35 to mix up a 5L pot.
Seeing as I paid £30 for 10L of Sandtex magnolia I I declined the £35.
My quest continues.
Oh and I once used Laura Ashley duck egg on wooden panels (similar to F&B) in my hallway, it was amazing paint with beautiful coverage and cheaper than frigging terracotta masonry paint.

 

[Steve_PPP]

the valspar paint however was excellent, covered everything in one coat perfectly.

You got lucky.

Today's good deed for the NSC community will be this - never buy Valspar paint from B&Q. They've had a massive issue with it for the last 2 years and it still isn't resolved. Problem manifests itself in your walls stinking of cats piss in warm weather due to bacterial growth as they had to remove the fungicidal agents. BBC Watchdog looked at it, but google it, or read these:
https://community.screwfix.com/thre...sion-left-house-smelling-of-cat-urine.187433/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40655163
https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/25/heat...-to-smell-like-urine-and-rotten-eggs-7753568/
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5860587
https://www.facebook.com/groups/208403149682399/ (facebook group for affected people).

Thousands of people affected. Valspar were compensating customers and paying full costs for decorators to rectify (they paid me out over £2k due to number of rooms affected after i supplied multiple quotes from decorators) but it was a massive ballache and inconvenience. Lately, customers are getting nowhere as Valspar have passed the claims out to a management company who's only job is to minimise cost. Many people have only managed to resolve by knocking plaster off the wall and starting again.

Anyway, glad you asked, aren't you

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Talking of paint I can't find a 5L pot of terracotta masonry paint anywhere, I have been to all the usual places but nothing doing.
Dulux Weathershield toasted terracotta is the ideal colour but nowhere had it.
So I popped into 2 decorating centres today and they both wanted £35 to mix up a 5L pot.
Seeing as I paid £30 for 10L of Sandtex magnolia I I declined the £35.
My quest continues.
Oh and I once used Laura Ashley duck egg on wooden panels (similar to F&B) in my hallway, it was amazing paint with beautiful coverage and cheaper than frigging terracotta masonry paint.

It’s in my garage behind about 10 years worth of kids bikes, paddling pools, tents, pogo sticks and various other shite.

Feel free to come round and dig it out.

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

I think you are glossing over the issue.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

It’s in my garage behind about 10 years worth of kids bikes, paddling pools, tents, pogo sticks and various other shite.

Feel free to come round and dig it out.

I'm on my way.

 

[knocky1]

Talking of paint, whats the going rate nowadays for a painter and decorator?

5 pints of Stella.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Many years ago whilst moonlighting as a painter with some proper painters from my local we were round this milfs house to assess a job.
Deciding on colours she looked at us and said " I would like muffin on that wall over there".
True story that.

 

[knocky1]

https://earthbornpaints.co.uk/faq/why-should-i-use-a-breathable-paint/

Is a good paint for property developers having to deal with Bungaroosh walls but lack a good colour range. As to F&B; used to be good and still goodish but the private equity firm owners are stirring it up. Beware their modern paints.

 

[knocky1]

Many years ago whilst moonlighting as a painter with some proper painters from my local we were round this milfs house to assess a job.
Deciding on colours she looked at us and said " I would like muffin on that wall over there".
True story that.

Hope you warned her that her cream on that wall could look just like magnolia.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Hope you warned her that her cream on that wall could look just like magnolia.

Not me but I was told that one of the lads gave her a taste of his paste.

 

[Eeyore]

Hopefully the OP will just gloss over that comment...

I'll get my coat...

 

[Bry Nylon]

I think you may be getting over emulsional.

Cor what a post that is.

People post comments. I post a stupid reply.

I hope that hasn’t broken the magic.