Is Dulux paint better than any other paint??

we are decorating %26amp; its working out quite expensive. i heard that you should use Dulux paint...as it is the best %26amp; if you use cheaper paint..you will need more to cover areas.





anybody know if this is true?? are there any cheaper products that are just as good?





we are on a budget..so any honest opinions would be appreciated. thank you for any answers.Is Dulux paint better than any other paint??
Do not be fooled by DIY shops own makes because they are a couple of quid cheaper, they are mostly thin makeup and need several coats to cover an area, so it is false economy, buy Dulux, made by ici.Is Dulux paint better than any other paint??
First; one cannot expect much of commercial house


paint (or almost any paint) from the big box and


discount stores. You really get what you pay for with


paint. There are so many ad dollars loaded in quality


cannot go in the can. Heck you can buy interior wall


paint at Walmart for $7 a gallon! The can and label cost $1.50 so that leaves $5.50. Walmart made a profit so how much quality do you think went in the can? Zip, zero Nada!


And yet there are long lines in the paint department.


It's the same story at HD, Lowes, Menards and others.


Quality is considerably better with products from the


global giants such as SW, ICI and Valspar but the same


rule of economics applies; big ad dollars, thousands


of salesmen and big administration means quality


cannot go in the can. There is no argument that when


you buy paint you are paying for their ad and


administration budget.





There are five kinds of latex resin with 100% acrylic


being at the top of the pile for quality. I wouldn't


apply anything in an outdoor architectural application


except 100% acrylic and you are unlikely to find 100%


acrylic at the box stores. Even if you did it would be


lacking in other ingredients such as binders and solid


content. One of the best telltales for judging quality


is to look at the back of the label where it lists


solid content by volume. This isn't an ad for Top


Secret Coatings products, just a fact. Our products


always include higher solid content by volume which


equals quality. It's also why our products spread


further, adhere better, and last longer.





Hope this helps.
Use either Dulux or Crown they are both good


Go for the type that only need one coat and are non drip , it helps reduce chances of spill
well i find great mills/focus paint or b%26amp;q own branded paint just as good as dulux paint and its alot cheaper. i dont use any other cheaper brands though as they tend to be more watery than paint.
Dulux is good but it's not the only make. Try Gliddens or Crown or Johnsons. Some cheap own brands (but not all, some are actually made by these main companys anyway under another name) are mostly water so it ends up being a false economy.
always buy dulux it will cover some jobs in one coat here is a trick that all painters do apply base coat in a mat magnolia emulsion then if you are colour coating on top some colours cover in one coat another good quality paint is McPherson's it is a bit cheaper than dulux i am not a great lover of crown cheap paint means more work its time consuming when you have to put on extra coats
Not true at all.. You would get just as good results from Tesco or Wilkinson's paint. Paint should not be all that an expensive part of your decorating budget.
I am a painter by trade, and I mostly use top of the line paint for many reasons. With water borne paint(formerly know as latex), premium paints don't dry as fast, letting you ';work'; the paint for a more even finish. Premium paints are also more durable, cover better, and can be cleaned easier when dry. Having said that, I use Sherwin Williams paint almost exclusively, and they do sell a couple of contractor grades that are pretty good, and $10.00- 15.00 cheaper per gallon. Of these I prefer Pro-Mar 200, and it works pretty well in most cases. Remember, it is easier to cover dark colors with light, than light with dark. If you have white or light walls, and want to go darker, use a good primer that is tinted to 50% of the final color, and you will cut down on on the number of top coats. Colors with a lot of pigment, ie deep reds or blues will often take 3 or more coats to get good coverage. Most paint stores also sell miss matched paints very cheap. These are paints that were mixed, but didn't match the color the customer was after. You can often find premium miss matched paints for $5.00 or 6.00/gallon.
Dulux or Crown cover in less coats than 'own brands' their superior quality will win every time and it is the result that is important not the cost.


Any thing to do with your house I recommend spend that bit extra


I personally prefer Dulux
I don't think it makes a lot of differance whether you use Dulux or cheap paint, ok Dulux is a named brand, but i have found that some other paint is just as good.
Dulux is far better quality for when you may need to wipe a mark from a wall. Other paints (wilko's) can become a lot paler when rubbing the mark off whereas dulux remains the same colour.
As barking mad says, it is false economy to use cheapo paint, use Dulux for a job that you will be proud of and will last without discoloring, flaking and all of the other problems associated with cheap paint.
Of course its better, and even better than Dulux is Dulux Trade.
We have done a lot of painting and decorating over the years, and have found dulux waaaay to expensive and not that great to work with. I will never use their suede paints again. I prefer to use Taubmans paints.


Just my personal opinion.
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Yes i find Dulux the best - but professional painters do have a cheaper paint which they use on all jobs, Gliden it's called.