Dulux Paintpod - Is it any good?

[936ADL]

Discuss.......

[Will26]

Yes, it cleans your brushes when u finish which is always a bonus. However i found it difficult to do the ceiling with.

[1066]

Wondering the same thing. I bought one anyway as they were half price in B&Q the other week.

[R5GTTGaz]

1066 said:

Wondering the same thing. I bought one anyway as they were half price in B&Q the other week.

Says it all.

[Will26]

Mine was £50 how much are they in B n Q?

[Rocky Balboa]

Have to buy dulux paint for it aswell though don't you?

[Don1]

'Search'...

[936ADL]

Seems you have to buy specific paint, but what i really want to know is is it any good to use.

[Will26]

dead easy to use on walls. but on ceilings it seems to send the paint out unevenly. dont know if its to do with the pressure being different when its upside down.

[Pagey]

936ADL said:

Seems you have to buy specific paint, but what i really want to know is is it any good to use.

No! Its Cr4p!!!

Mrs Page bought one the coverage is dire, The paint is way too thin and bl00dy expensive, I couldn't get the paint to feed through fast enough, colour choice is somewhat sparse and you can only get/use matt paint.

Doesn't drain back to the pod as it it meant to and you need to run the self cleaning cycle at least 3 times to the water to come out remotely clean.


This has just reminded me that the pile of junk is still sitting in the spare room I wonder if Mrs Page has still got the receipt

[mybrainhurts]

Will26 said:

Yes, it cleans your brushes when u finish which is always a bonus. However i found it difficult to do the ceiling with.

Was it as difficult as typing you?

[MikeyT]

Are people so frickin' lazy now they have to now buy a machine which costs a small fortune which basically you can do yourself with a little elbow grease - ie painting ... I'll use a brush if I have to but I'll always use a roller if I get the chance - now the roller us u/s and there's some podthing which is supposed to save you time ... how much time do you want to save?

And it even bloody cleans itself ... cos apprently that takes up to much time as well. For the ipod generation it sounds fine as they ahve the attention span of a flea but for us 40somethings a roller, some paint (my choice), an hour;s work and then 20 minutes cleanning the thing under the tap will always be preferable.

I spent most of a morning the other week rebuilding the hinges on the fastback. Drifting out the pins, new springs, new pins reinserted, boring but satisfying - couldn't bring myself to buy new hinges as they are both expensive and crap. Make do and mend. I was born 40 years too late

[GingerWizard]

No its not any good. Its a peice of tat. It uses far too much paint. Its a gadget. Nowt more. Yes i have used one. Yes i think its ste.

[thinfourth2]

Looks like a pile of pooh that is sold on the strength of its flashy lights and it will be used once and it will then retire to the garage along with those other useless pieces of junk the DIY man buys like the battery operated tape measure

[Autonotiv]

Waste of money cant beat using a 12" roller on a frame. with a 4" brush for cutting in.

If you wan't to use something diffrent for painting the only other way is to spray it on.

[TIGA84]

Autonotiv said:

Waste of money cant beat using a 12" roller on a frame. with a 4" brush for cutting in.

If you wan't to use something diffrent for painting the only other way is to spray it on.

I'd go with a 16" roller though.

[singlecoil]

MikeyT said:

Are people so frickin' lazy now they have to now buy a machine which costs a small fortune which basically you can do yourself with a little elbow grease - ie painting ...

I have no comment to make about the machine in question as I have not used one, but I would say, as someone who has done quite a lot of painting in the past, that the idea of a machine of this type is a good one.

The amount of painting time that is wasted recharging the brush or roller is considerable, and it really is about time a device was invented that would see to this part of the operation. It isn't only the time lost, it's the constant change of position, body angle etc which can be a real nuisance, especially for people who, perhaps through age, are not as mobile or as flexible as others.

I gather, though, that the Dulux machine in question hasn't answered this call.

[davido140]

I've got to do a large amount of painting next month, I was sorely tempted by one.

I figured if they were any good and a real labour saving device you'd see professional painters/decoraters using them. Which you dont.

Same goes for those silly "sponge" painting systems they used to advertise on the shopping channels and the roller you fill with paint.

Just gimmicks.

I'll be using some decent quality rollers and brushes. From my experience this makes a huge difference as opposed to the cheapo "sets" you can buy of a roller and a few brushes.

Edited by davido140 on Tuesday 11th November 08:24

[Stu R]

Paint pads are brilliant, far better than rollers I've found and really quick.

Can't comment on the Dulux machine but not expecting them to be any good.

[illmonkey]

The dulux machine is ste. Everything is well overpriced for it. Thin paint, drips everywhere. small roller. Doesnt clean.

Get some paint pads, much better.