whitest paint

[bobski1976]

hi tis me again,

my question this time is about white paint.
i was wondering if any one knew what the whitest paint is available.

and if it can be bought at a merchants rather than the normal diy store as i always get discount from the merchants.

 

[Third_Eye]

I find the whitest paint is Dulux Trade Pure Brilliant White

 

[Zampa]

Just stick to decent brands..

The only problem with the brilliant whites it that they dont tend to cover as well imo

 

[Robbie uk]

Third eye is correct. Dulux pure brill is best. You get what you pay for. Brolac used to do one a few years ago called PEP they said it would cover black with white in one coat. Cracking stuff but dear. not so much of it round now.

 

[Zampa]

Third eye is correct. Dulux pure brill is best. You get what you pay for. Brolac used to do one a few years ago called PEP they said it would cover black with white in one coat. Cracking stuff but dear. not so much of it round now.

They have been swallowed up by Akzo Nobel who have re branded it with the MacPhersons label..the reps..being reps, say its the same stuff, I dont think it is personally.

Brolac a lovely white gloss..Crown in comparison looked pale grey.

 

[evdama]

what would you guys use as coving primer -the "proper stuff " or something different/better?
I thought about standard undercoat would this be ok?
The coving is good quality stuff in 3.6m lengths from Jewsons but its an absolute biatch to get pure white.

 

[Brutal]

I find the whitest paint is Dulux Trade Pure Brilliant White

I'd agree with that 100%

 

[Zampa]

No, not undercoat..a coat of decent emulsion, thinned by about 20 for the first one.

 

[evdama]

No-tried dulux- three to four coats and still the grey paper is slightly visible.
Why no to undercoat ,zampa?

 

[Zampa]

Because undercoat is normally oil based...and the finish on coving is normally water based..

Well unless your intended to have a gloss or eggshell finish that is...in which case id got for water based anyway as it doesnt yellow..and coving behing where it is will be subjected to more heat....which, along with poor light contributes towards yellowing.

 

[Brutal]

No-tried dulux- three to four coats and still the grey paper is slightly visible.
Why no to undercoat ,zampa?

Did you thin down all the coats you put on the coving or just the first one. And are you using Dulux Trade or the normal retail one?