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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Debs. on 28 December 2010, 11:32:08
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I`m no expert with house decorating matters and have to decorate a room in another house.
The walls have been painted "Barbie Pink" :o......I think it`s emulsion painted on plaster (without lining paper); I`d probably like to go with a good quality brilliant white or magnolia replacement....how the heck can I cover such a vivid colour without using several coats and gallons of paint?
Is there such a thing as an emulsion undercoat?....if so which colour to use in Barbie`s boudoir? :-?
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/DSCF7770Large.jpg)
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Go to somewhere like B&Q and get a big tub of the cheapest white emulsion they do and apply 2 or 3 coats. Then cover with a good quality one coat emulsion. We had to do this in middle daughters bedroom, her walls were a similar colour to your pic. Her room is now a subtle mushroom colour and much less painful to look at :y
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no easy way around it, you could try Dulux's "One Coat" - But thats often just as expensive as two coats of standard brilliant white.
When I did my living room in my flat the colour change was not big, but still took 3 coats :(
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Personally I think you should tell Daz, to decorate his own bloody bedroom. ::) ;D ;D
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I like this method of painting Debs. :y
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I disagree Welung. Names like Johnson's paint is far preferable to B & Q's own and covers far better with each coat thereby saving you the extra effort of painting the room half a dozen times. ;)
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I disagree Welung. Names like Johnson's paint is far preferable to B & Q's own and covers far better with each coat thereby saving you the extra effort of painting the room half a dozen times. ;)
The difference between the 2 though, is getting 15 litres of B&Q value for the price of 5 litres of Johnson's. We did 3 coats of the B&Q then a top coat with Dulux ' One Coat' and it covered completely.
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I disagree Welung. Names like Johnson's paint is far preferable to B & Q's own and covers far better with each coat thereby saving you the extra effort of painting the room half a dozen times. ;)
The difference between the 2 though, is getting 15 litres of B&Q value for the price of 5 litres of Johnson's. We did 3 coats of the B&Q then a top coat with Dulux ' One Coat' and it covered completely.
But .... would the Johnson's have covered the wall 3 times better than B & Q's 3 times cheaper emulsion? ;D ;D
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I disagree Welung. Names like Johnson's paint is far preferable to B & Q's own and covers far better with each coat thereby saving you the extra effort of painting the room half a dozen times. ;)
The difference between the 2 though, is getting 15 litres of B&Q value for the price of 5 litres of Johnson's. We did 3 coats of the B&Q then a top coat with Dulux ' One Coat' and it covered completely.
But .... would the Johnson's have covered the wall 3 times better than B & Q's 3 times cheaper emulsion? ;D ;D
Unlikely, maybe 2 coats :P ;)
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Thanks guys...... ;)
Perhaps it`s a daft question, but should I use a cream/magnolia as an undercoat for the brilliant-white; for it`s higher opacity (perhaps?). :-?
I don`t mind going Dulux or Johnsons, as long as it`s not going to take dozens of coats. ;)
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Perhaps it`s a daft question, but should I use a cream/magnolia as an undercoat for the brilliant-white; for it`s higher opacity (perhaps?). :-?
not sure :-/ I think I'd use white, then you're only buying the one colour/tub of emulsion
I don`t mind going Dulux or Johnsons, as long as it`s not going to take dozens of coats. ;)
IMO you're going to need less coats with the named brands. :y
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I recently used a Home Base own lable white cheap and exellent coverage, you probably won't need a named brand as a top coat I think 2 or 3 coats will do the trick :y
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Done similar in the past. I used a spare can of magnolia or mushroom or something to take the sting out the vivid colour (it was just gash paint that was in the garage) then finished with a proprietry topcoat. Worked out fine in a couple of coats...
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2 coats of 1 coat imo. :y...........did that sound Irish ? ;D
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2 coats of 1 coat imo. :y...........did that sound Irish ? ;D
:D Yes, it didn`t! ;D
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I personally would keep that bedroom pink Debs................................for if Daz decides to visit!! ;D ;D ;) ;)
You could always get furnishings and fabrics to match the walls ::) ::) ::) ::) ;) ;)
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Done similar in the past. I used a spare can of magnolia or mushroom or something to take the sting out the vivid colour (it was just gash paint that was in the garage) then finished with a proprietry topcoat. Worked out fine in a couple of coats...
You read my mind H21!......
I have (nearly) a full 2.5 litre can of Travis Perkins 'Mongolia' to hand; bought in error a year or two ago and `was non-returnable: I could use that first, then use Dulux as the finish coat/s. :y
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dulux shop. get glidens 2 gallons and give it 3 coats. 16 quiuid
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Thats the colour of my step daughters bedroom which in the new year will be decorated to more pastel colours. I have in the past used this as an undercoat http://www.polycell.co.uk/products/polycell_3_in_1_basecoat.jsp
I used it on top of a deep blood red colour wall to decorate with a pale lilac. I coat of polycell, one coat of lilac; it worked well and for good measure I did a second coat of lilac for durability. I will certainly be using it again. Whilst B&Q might be cheaper etc I also factor in my time and frustration levels as I apply the third, fourth and fifth coats and hence don't mind spending a little more if the jobs gets done quicker. Think along the lines of the right tool for the right job. :y :y
HTH and good luck
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:y go for a good quality paint,as in most things in life you get what you pay for,we've used cheap stuff in the past and some of it has poor coverage
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try this online ar the dulux centre. i use this all the time and it is excellent.
http://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/servlet/ProductHandler?code=DDC10090&submit.x=23&submit.y=11
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:y Thanks for the advice and recommendations, everybody.
I like the look of the Polycell 3 in 1 and the Gliddens 10L. matt-white; now, I just need a good local-source for elbow grease! ;D
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for preperation i would use tetron filler, its easier to rub down than polycell. 80 grit scratch, and dulux caulk. buying direct online from dulux is a bit cheaper as well.