best trade emulsion

[RC1]

About to redecorate and am discussing coatings with the decorator. Anyone an good or bad experiences with the main brands.

[Evanivitch]

We used Crown trade counter and custom mix. Worked well for us, and decorator had no complaints.

[4sure]

Dulux Trade .

[mart 63]

Armstead, its made by Dulux but cheaper.

[dogz]

Dulux trade

I had 3 properties decorated this year and this by far the best choice

[Alucidnation]

What's the decorators recommendations?

[Djtemeka]

I've used dulux from b&q (retail paint) and dulux trade diamond hard from dulux decorators merchant themselves. The diamond hard stuff was £130/10l so incredibly expensive. No different in application and coverage from the retail paints and gets dirty pretty quickly. I'd just get regular paint

[dodgepot]

If it's white or maggy then I just use McPhersons - works well me

[casbar]

Use Johnson's for white, good coverage

[mart 63]

Alucidnation said:

What's the decorators recommendations?

Armstead on price and quality.

[ChrisnChris]

We used Crown trade counter and custom mix
Dulux Trade
Armstead
dulux from b&q (retail paint) and dulux trade diamond hard
McPhersons
Johnson's

There you have it, there are dozens more you could add to a list and you would still be none the wiser.
Put all the contenders in a tombola drum and pull one out.

[ColinM50]

Go with what the decorator recommends from a brand p.o.v.

[straker]

Screwfix have 'Leyland' paint on offer this weekend, is that any good?

two 10 litre tubs of white for £22 . . .

[markhunt]

Dulux all the way

[B17NNS]

Dulux Trade is nice gear.

[Buzz84]

straker said:

Screwfix have 'Leyland' paint on offer this weekend, is that any good?

two 10 litre tubs of white for £22 . . .

We're currently using Screwfixes Leyland Magnolia paint to paint all the rooms in our house (and have white for the ceilings) as w've just moved in and it is really good, even with one coat it had really good coverage.

Couldn't say how it compares to the other suggestions, but we are very happy with it. Thanks for alerting me, I think i'll be getting some more with that offer on!

[RC1]

Alucidnation said:

What's the decorators recommendations?

Crown timonox!

[RC1]

so note vote for gliddens?

[HarryW]

Anyone recommend the best brand of plain old white emulsion that doesnt require 3 coats.

[ARHarh]

find a proper decorators merchant in your local town and buy whatever they recommend. In my experience it may cost a few quid more than the DIY sheds but it will be so much easier to work with.