Paint

does what it says on the tin

Advantages: looks great
Disadvantages: needs 2 coats instead of 1.

I have used lots of different paints in my time."we have kids and dogs".so we are always having to pait, due to our walls getting dirty. We did out front room out and the wife went for some paint from B&Q and came back with this suede paint?, it was £22.50 a tin. I thought what has she bought now, so when i had to "do the painting" . When i was putting it on, the paint looked weird and needed thoroughly stirring, otherwise it will go on all streaky, ...
...to make the suede effect". Once painted on the wall it seemed streaky and needed doing again after it had dried"even though on the tin it said it only needed to be one coat. I wasnt happy with just the one coat, so i gave it another coat"had to buy another tin" cost for 2 tins 22.50 x 2 = £45, i thought this is expensive for a bit of paint. After i had put on the 2nd coat, the paints effect on the wall was looking great , and it acc. looks like ...

Craige0511 21.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Crown Paints

Paint and Go

Advantages: Easy to Apply
Disadvantages: Not very durable

...clean. I went to B&Q and had a look at the ranges. Something in my mind said that £30 a tin for a named brand was to expensive so I chose the B&Q version which I think was £19.99 a 2.5 litre tin. Also purchased a gloss mini roller for speed. The paint comes in various colours, red, green, blue and battleship grey, grey being my choice. On reading the tin it says it applies easily to concrete and stone floors with no previous treatment. So I cleared ...
...to paint. It probably took about 2 hours to complete 1 covering. It should take about a day to dry but mine was more like 2 days. After the initial day it was still very tacky and there was no way you could walk on it. Once finally dry I could see some patches and little bits that I had not covered well so decided to repeat the process for a better long lasting finish. That I did and waited another 2 days for it to dry. One thing you need to ensure ...

skrg28 24.10.2005 · Read full review
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Review of B&Q Floor Paint

A brand new bathroom for £13.49

Advantages: Cheap, Affordable, Brilliant Results
Disadvantages: Smells, Drying Time, Environmental Effects

Ok I admit it – I am 27, a woman and I like painting and decorating. I actually find it really relaxing, I stick my music on and paint away. Anyway when I moved into my house the bathroom was disgusting – a sort of turquoise blue that literally gave me a migraine just to go in there in the morning. My dad suggested painting the tiles and I had never heard of this so I looked into it and found it’s a really popular way of decorating. You literally ...
...grout etc and its certainly cheaper than re-tiling (and quite frankly a damn sight quicker and easier!!!!) I painted my tiles initially over a year ago and I chose a colour called oatmeal. I hated the colour so have painted them again this week in Brilliant White. The product I used both times is made my Krylon and is £13.49 in B & Q. I didn’t shop around for the product but would imagine that the price is fairly similar in other DIY shops. It ...

natalierees 13.03.2004 · Read full review
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Review of International Gloss Tile Paint

Magnet Kitchens In Docklands (London)

Advantages: Lovely Kitchens
Disadvantages: Slow Service

...quickly. We used a Dulux White Gloss finish. Hoped you enjoyed the review - Karl # I KNOW THIS IS IN THE WRONG AREA, BUT IT WAS MISLEADING WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS REVIEW AND DULUX WAS NOT MENTIONED - ALOT OF YOU HAVE CRITISED ME FOR THIS! LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER ...

KH206cc 20.04.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Dulux Bathroom & Kitchen

great paint

Advantages: great coverage and choice of colours
Disadvantages: none

B&Q colour emulsion is absolutely fantastic, tey are available in a vast array of colours, there are literaly hundreds of different coloured paints all available in different shades ranging from pastels to bright and vibrant colours. It costs £9.99 for a 2.5 liter tub of this paint or £12.99 for a 5 liter tub, one 2.5 liter tub is big enough to cover a small bedroom, bathroom or kitchen. The paint is very thick so doesnt drip everywhere, goes on ...
...one coat to cover a lighter colour or a colour of the same darkness. This paint is wipeable if it gets dirty but not washable although they do the same colours in itchen and bathroom paint which is water proof so can be washed. Al of these colours are available in silk or matt finish and are fantastic to work with, ...

noddytiger 15.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of B&Q Emulsion Coloured