Which paint for ceilings? and which for skirting/coving/etc.
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I am just about ready to start painting my entire house (though still have much woodwork sanding to go!), so need to decide on paint. It all needs to be white, and not white than becomes yellow! None of it can be gloss, as i do not want a shiny look anywhere.
All woodwork is currently painted (white), or varnished. They're all getting sanded, and primed/undercoated.
My current guess would be this: http://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/servlet/Prod...
Before anyone says, yes, i have good brushes! Proform Picasso's and Wooster FTP's.
(For your info, i've never painted anything before. This is my first house, and my first go at DIY, so i don't really know anything!).
All woodwork is currently painted (white), or varnished. They're all getting sanded, and primed/undercoated.
My current guess would be this: http://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/servlet/Prod...
Before anyone says, yes, i have good brushes! Proform Picasso's and Wooster FTP's.
(For your info, i've never painted anything before. This is my first house, and my first go at DIY, so i don't really know anything!).
Woodwork such as skirtings has to be gloss or sanded and varnished/stained. I could be wrong but I'm sure emulsion is not really designed for wood. If you use gloss on the skirting once its dried the gloss effect should die down. For ceilings and plaster walls matt emulsion is what you need, avoid sheen emulsion especially on ceilings if you don't want a shiny effect.
dulux satinwood white for your woodwork ....undercoat first to stop it from yellowing.
emulsion for walls and ceilings.... personally I like Johnstones kitchen and bathroom wipe clean paint as it can, as it says, be wiped clean... handy when you have kids and pets or are particularly messy.
emulsion for walls and ceilings.... personally I like Johnstones kitchen and bathroom wipe clean paint as it can, as it says, be wiped clean... handy when you have kids and pets or are particularly messy.
Spudler said:
Dulux eggshell Trade for the woodwork and a decent emulsion for walls and ceiling.
http://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/servlet/Prod...Clearly states there that it will discolour, so that's one isn't going to be suitable!
This one doesn't say it will discolour, but i'm not sure on the shine with satinwood? I don't want shine at all.
http://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/servlet/Prod...
Edited by Matt.. on Sunday 20th July 19:57
Matt.. said:
Spudler said:
Dulux eggshell Trade for the woodwork and a decent emulsion for walls and ceiling.
http://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/servlet/Prod...Clearly states there that it will discolour, so that's one isn't going to be suitable!
I researched all this before decorating my house, After reading lots of reviews by professional decorators i went with,
Little Greene absolute matt emulsion for the walls and ceilings (loft white)
Woodwork i used Zinnser bulls eye 123 primer/under coat. Top coat Sikkens Rubbol BL Satura satin white (not oil based)
I would highly recommend all of them
John..
Little Greene absolute matt emulsion for the walls and ceilings (loft white)
Woodwork i used Zinnser bulls eye 123 primer/under coat. Top coat Sikkens Rubbol BL Satura satin white (not oil based)
I would highly recommend all of them
John..
OP,
I did my whole house with the woodwork paint in your first link and can highly recommend it. We'd never used water based paint before so it took a while to get used to. Once we'd learnt that we should be using a wet (with water) brush and wiping a damp cloth over the surface to be painted, it went a lot easier. All our doors and skirtings are still looking fresh some three years old now.
For the ceilings can't beat Dulux SuperMatt
I did my whole house with the woodwork paint in your first link and can highly recommend it. We'd never used water based paint before so it took a while to get used to. Once we'd learnt that we should be using a wet (with water) brush and wiping a damp cloth over the surface to be painted, it went a lot easier. All our doors and skirtings are still looking fresh some three years old now.
For the ceilings can't beat Dulux SuperMatt
Johnstones Aqua water based paints are the best IMO...
http://www.johnstonestrade.com/Products.aspx
I would go for a Satin, rather than Matt personally.
It won't yellow and is hardwearing (plus you can wash your brushes in water). I woulden't even consider any oil based (white) paints these days - they ALL go yellow eventually.
http://www.johnstonestrade.com/Products.aspx
I would go for a Satin, rather than Matt personally.
It won't yellow and is hardwearing (plus you can wash your brushes in water). I woulden't even consider any oil based (white) paints these days - they ALL go yellow eventually.
I always use Crown Trade Eggshell White on the woodwork. It hasn't shown any sign of yellowing and some of it is getting on for 8 years old now. My skirtings and architraves were varnished pine and we used 1 coat of Zinsser cover stain primer and 1 coat of crown Trade undercoat then the Eggshell - works fine. Ceilings, any decent quality white matt emulsion - probably Dulux or Crown.
RichB said:
I always use Crown Trade Eggshell White on the woodwork. It hasn't shown any sign of yellowing and some of it is getting on for 8 years old now.
Don`t get me wrong I`m sure it still looks nice and clean but its pretty much guaranteed that if you painted something nearby today you would notice how the old paint has indeed yellowed.It always does.
DrDoofenshmirtz said:
Johnstones Aqua water based paints are the best IMO...
http://www.johnstonestrade.com/Products.aspx
I would go for a Satin, rather than Matt personally.
It won't yellow and is hardwearing (plus you can wash your brushes in water). I woulden't even consider any oil based (white) paints these days - they ALL go yellow eventually.
This is what I use after reconsiderations on PH and have been pleased with it.http://www.johnstonestrade.com/Products.aspx
I would go for a Satin, rather than Matt personally.
It won't yellow and is hardwearing (plus you can wash your brushes in water). I woulden't even consider any oil based (white) paints these days - they ALL go yellow eventually.
rb5er said:
RichB said:
I always use Crown Trade Eggshell White on the woodwork. It hasn't shown any sign of yellowing and some of it is getting on for 8 years old now.
Don`t get me wrong I`m sure it still looks nice and clean but its pretty much guaranteed that if you painted something nearby today you would notice how the old paint has indeed yellowed.It always does.
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