CotswoldDoItUpper Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) We’re on a mission to find good white paint. Lots of ‘pure brilliant white’ seems to be not pure, or brilliant or even white for that matter. Dulux was positively cream and Leyland trade needed 4 coats to not seem patchy. V frustrating. Any recommendations gratefully received… Edited September 7, 2021 by CotswoldDoItUpper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I use Dulux Easycare on the St. Ives picture frames I make. It stays white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I would recommend Wickes own brand trade white emulsion as being good, cheap, white and covers well. 2 coats on fresh plaster is plenty. Or are you looking for oil based paint for woodwork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Are you talking gloss or emulsion?. My decorator used dulux matt white fir our ceilings (despite the fact I had bought another brand) saying it covers better and stays white longer, so far he is correct. I don’t like white gloss so have no opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 We have several decorators as customers and they always swear by Dulux for white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldDoItUpper Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, joe90 said: Are you talking gloss or emulsion?. My decorator used dulux matt white fir our ceilings (despite the fact I had bought another brand) saying it covers better and stays white longer, so far he is correct. I don’t like white gloss so have no opinion. Emulsion. I hate all paint. I hate painting. I hate sanding. I hate filling. I especially hate painting a ceiling only for it to dry cream. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldDoItUpper Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, markc said: We have several decorators as customers and they always swear by Dulux for white The Dulux we had was pure brilliant white trade paint and certainly wasn’t… Edited September 7, 2021 by CotswoldDoItUpper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, CotswoldDoItUpper said: We’re on a mission to find good white paint. Lots of ‘pure brilliant white’ seems to be not pure, or brilliant or even white for that matter. Dulux was positively cream and Leyland trade needed 4 coats to not seem patchy. V frustrating. Any recommendations gratefully received… White is dependant on what you are looking for, there are more shades of white than any other colour. brilliant whites tend to use a hint of blue to make them stand out. the brightest white we have found is old Ford diamond white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, CotswoldDoItUpper said: I hate all paint. And me which is why I paid a decorator to do mine whilst I was busy doing other stuff ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Our painter used Dulux white trade and it looks very white, finish was not great but that's down to the painter rather than the paint. 38 minutes ago, CotswoldDoItUpper said: Emulsion. I hate all paint. I hate painting. I hate sanding. I hate filling. Yup. In the first 20 minutes I think, this is is easy, look how quickly I'm covering this area, I'll be done in no time! 3 hours later I'm covered in paint and ready to kill the next person who points out a missed patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 28 minutes ago, Ralph said: Our painter used Dulux white trade and it looks very white, finish was not great but that's down to the painter rather than the paint. Yup. In the first 20 minutes I think, this is is easy, look how quickly I'm covering this area, I'll be done in no time! 3 hours later I'm covered in paint and ready to kill the next person who points out a missed patch. Opposite with the Wickes paint. Forst coat as you apply it it looks like it is barely going to cover. Come back in half an hour and it has miraculously all whitened up and covers well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJNewton Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) I sneaked into a professional decorators forum and by far and away the most popular 'white' emulsion paint was Tikkurila Optiva 5 for walls and Tikkurila Anti-Reflex 2 for ceilings. For the walls I may have been drawn to the desire for washability and so was drawn to that perspective when their preferences were stated, and similarly for ceilings I was looking to minimise the visibility of imperfections due to the large open-plan area we've got and full-wall glass doors. Certainly having used both products and been really pleased with them I can't imagine looking at other options now. P.S. Just spotted your 'Cotswold' username and so would also recommend Holman Specialist Paints in Swindon to get it from if that's within reach of you. Tikkurila isn't as widely available as the high-street names, although it can be bought online. Edited September 7, 2021 by MJNewton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldDoItUpper Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 @ProDave I think out of everything wickes seems the best so far…. @MJNewton ooo rare and exotic sounding paint! Must be cheep….?!? Nah, didn’t think so!! Swindon isn’t too far, I’ll have a gander and see what I can find. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJNewton Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) 38 minutes ago, CotswoldDoItUpper said: ooo rare and exotic sounding paint! Must be cheep….?!? Nah, didn’t think so!! Swindon isn’t too far, I’ll have a gander and see what I can find. Thanks for the heads up. Yeah, not cheap. Good value though in my mind. To be honest given that durability/washability was an important requirement for me I was naturally comparing the Optiva 5 with the likes of Dulux Trade Diamond and Johnstone's Durable which are comparably priced so if you're just after normal paint I'm sure there are more cost effective options (I'd probably look at other Tikkurilla options such as their 'Super White' but I've no knowledge/experience of them). Edited September 7, 2021 by MJNewton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Wickes paints hands down. Use the scrubbable emulsion on walls and ceilings, the kitchen paint dries to a light sheen if you want something not flat matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 7 hours ago, MJNewton said: I sneaked into a professional decorators forum and by far and away the most popular 'white' emulsion paint was Tikkurila Optiva 5 for walls and Tikkurila Anti-Reflex 2 for ceilings. For the walls I may have been drawn to the desire for washability and so was drawn to that perspective when their preferences were stated, and similarly for ceilings I was looking to minimise the visibility of imperfections due to the large open-plan area we've got and full-wall glass doors. Certainly having used both products and been really pleased with them I can't imagine looking at other options now. P.S. Just spotted your 'Cotswold' username and so would also recommend Holman Specialist Paints in Swindon to get it from if that's within reach of you. Tikkurila isn't as widely available as the high-street names, although it can be bought online. I have used a lot of Tikkurila Anti Reflex on ceilings and it is IMHO the best ceiling paint I have used - it is super flat matt - I have also used a lot of Optiva 5 on the walls (6 different colours) and again I rate it as very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polish Builder Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 07/09/2021 at 12:01, CotswoldDoItUpper said: We’re on a mission to find good white paint. Lots of ‘pure brilliant white’ seems to be not pure, or brilliant or even white for that matter. Dulux was positively cream and Leyland trade needed 4 coats to not seem patchy. V frustrating. Any recommendations gratefully received… Always Dulux 90% white/Layland-commercial white /Farrow and Ball-designers white , Wickes-6 coats- more like magnolia then white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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