Let’s talk in this forum about paints and who is the best manufacturer we all pop out to BQ etc and buy a tin of gloss or emulsion and I guess we get the colour we want but how about the quality.

Come on guys and girls use this forum to find out some opinions of others and then some real facts.

Can’t wait

I like to use Macpherson undercoats (good quality and reasonably priced) Permaglaze for gloss and Crown Trade for emulsions. Macphersons emulsions aren't bad if cost is an issue. I find Dulux trade and farrell & Ball paints a bit pricey!!!!

The painting i do the costumer buys in all the paint. its always dulux or if just white sometimes bq home brand. I find both of them ok
Laura ashley paint isnt very good but costumer just buys the name on the tin. leyland gloss is the best i have used.

I don't like B&Q paints or other 'in house' paints for that matter. With a good quality trade emulsion you can second coat more or less straight after first coat but in house paints need to harden as well as dry or the second coat often pulls the first coat off in horrible strips of vynil, that's my experience with them and I've got through hundreds of tins of paint in my time!!

wickes trade range is very good good coverage and ok price wise
im doing my other house up and i will use their masters range for colours

Used Wickes on a job once - customer supplied. he had to go and get some real paint so we could get a decent finish without the walls grinning through!!!

toots i think you have just answered my next question

i have just painted my loft using wickes trade white emultion and ie got shadows in the corners and edges

is it the paint or me im cutting in with a two inch brush ?

Johnsons & Leyland Professional are the best IMO.

Kev

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Hi Chrisroe
Use a decent trade paint, it has got far more obliteration properties than cheapo paints. Like anything else if its cheap - what's been left out to make a profit? A decent paint will allow you to cut in then roller without grinning through but don't allow your wet edge to dry or it may be visible after rolling.

johnstones is the best for everything id say. dulux is just as good. Zinsser is the best primer by miles. You can use it onto lead based paint with no need to sand (so no brain damage) and it sticks like sh!t to anything inc plastic etc. Its pricey but does a lot of jobs, it also covers stains etc. So I just use it to prime everywhere and cover all marks