What is Your Favourite Gloss Paint?

radderfire · 4 Sep 2020 at 17:24

Hi Guys

I have some glossing to do. Last time I used the water-based DIY store own brand. It was ok, but I couldn't get a good gloss finish, so room for improvement. What is your favourite gloss paint?

Thanks

JBuk · 4 Sep 2020 at 18:25

Water based gloss is a pain to get a decent finish with , I bought some latex extender additive to use and I find it helps a lot but I still don’t get a finish as good as oil based
Im dreading painting my stairs

fobose · 4 Sep 2020 at 23:58

I use dulux trade water based gloss. It is a bit tricky to get a good finish on door frames, skirtings I find ok and doors I always remove and lay flat so that is quite easy to get a good finish that way.

If your door frames don't have any detail on them, you can use a 50mm foam roller for most of it and work quite quickly for a good finish.

I prefer to use oil based as you can work it for a very long time. I find it just yellow's and I need to re do it all again in a couple of years..

koolpc · 5 Sep 2020 at 00:08

Thats the problem. Oil based gloss yellows...

martin363 · 5 Sep 2020 at 04:42

I used to buy paint for a retailer from Akzo Nobel in the 90's (who make Dulux), and the general rule was you got what you paid for. I am sure generally it is still the case.

I remember them telling me they did an own brand white paint for Woolworths which was little better than coloured water, and half the cost was the packaging.

I always buy paints with a high acrylic content (on their advice at the time), but I am not an expert, just my experience.

pp111 · 5 Sep 2020 at 08:40

1.Johnstone's
2.Dulux.
Application of water based is totally different to gloss based. You have to work really fast with water based and trust to your experience in getting a good coat. If you did oil based the same it would be a disaster.

alexakasloth · 5 Sep 2020 at 10:13

I've had good results with Leyland trade eggshell (oil based but significantly less shine than gloss), no yellowing 2 years later.

200sols · 5 Sep 2020 at 10:13

I prefer deluxe trade satinwood now, the oil one.

drakulton · 5 Sep 2020 at 10:16

black.

glenimp617 · 5 Sep 2020 at 19:28

Anything but Dulux quick dry

Heisenberg · 5 Sep 2020 at 19:52

Crown Once

Gav_r26 · 7 Sep 2020 at 13:41

Acrylic satin end of. Its what the decorator that did our hall and stairs used and I have since brought nothing else. Doesn't yellow and gives a gloss quality finish. Easy to work with and dries in about 20 mins. Amazing stuff!

https://www.andura.com/interiors

Kamakazie! · 7 Sep 2020 at 20:02

Big fan of the Leyland trade acrylic I used on cupboards recently.
Easy to work with, nice finish and shouldn't yellow like the oil based Dulux I previously used.
Not tested it's robustness yet though.

radderfire · 24 Sep 2020 at 11:43

Any more thoughts on this? I think I will probably go water-based, so looking for the best one available from Wickes or B&Q.

Thanks

fobose · 24 Sep 2020 at 12:12

If you do decide to go for the dulux trade quck dry undercoat and gloss (water based), I find B&Q is a good deal if its on buy 3 for 2. I have only managed to find that on once though.

My last order I bought online from this website (5L container works out better value, depends how much you have to do). I've bought 10L in total with about 3L left and that's all the wood work (inc doors and window boards) for a 4 bedroom house. I've still got two rooms left to do.

https://www.wood-finishes-direct.com/product/dulux-trade-quick-dry-gloss

Undercoat I use:

https://www.wood-finishes-direct.com/product/dulux-trade-quick-dry-undercoat

P.S the paint comes well packed in a box with proper inserts for the paint so it would be difficult for it to get damaged.

*edit* quantities changed above

radderfire · 24 Sep 2020 at 13:09

I think I am now going to go for oil-based rather than water-based, so best options from Wickes or B&Q please.

200sols · 24 Sep 2020 at 13:11

Still Dulux trade satinwood.

Brozart · 27 Sep 2020 at 12:17

I use Sikkens which is a trade paint, owned by akzonobel. It's really high quality, a hidden gem imo.

Street · 27 Sep 2020 at 15:14

Brozart said:
I use Sikkens which is a trade paint, owned by akzonobel. It's really high quality, a hidden gem imo.

I did all my door frames etc with Sikkens Rubbol Batura when I was doing the house up and they still look spot on 6 years later.

fobose · 27 Sep 2020 at 16:59

Street said:
I did all my door frames etc with Sikkens Rubbol Batura when I was doing the house up and they still look spot on 6 years later.

Might give this a go in future! Does it not yellow?