Best interior wall paint brand?

Lancerx on 02/06/2016 - 14:02

Hi all,

What in your opinion is the best brand of interior paint in the market? The main features I'm looking are the stain easily washable and low VOC. My wife is currently pregnant, so low VOC is essential! Obviously as a fan of OzB, I obviously want best value of quality paint.

Also, since I'll be painting the whole newly built house, should I just get the paints through painters since they will obviously get cheap trade price? Or am I better off going to Masters or Bunnings etc and negotiate a better rate myself?

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  • plain_biscuit on 02/06/2016 - 14:24

    taubmans. If you want stains to come off easier get a satin finish but you get a shinier surface & its harder to paint I reckon. Matte is always a safer choice.. it will look like crap when you put it on but it always dries beautifully.

    Bunnings & Masters always have sales or you can always get clearance paint. But just make sure you get surplus.. nothing worse then not buying enough paint. Especially if you are buying one which is one special and then find out you don't have enough (and the sale finishes) and you end up having to pay full price for the extra paint.

    I would invest is good quality brushes.

  • oscargamer on 02/06/2016 - 17:21

    taubmans or haymes

    haymes is my choice

    and as above - good quality brushes/rollers make a WORLD of difference to the finish, REALLY REALLY worth the extra money

  • npc on 02/06/2016 - 18:53

    As a suggestion - add paint conditioner to whatever paint you choose. It helps a lot to achieve quality results.

    P.S. I have used Pascol, Waspar, Wattyl and Dulux without noticing any huge difference for light colours. Darker colours may be more sensitive to the quality of paint base.

    • robbyjones on 02/06/2016 - 19:10

      What is a paint conditoner and what does it do? What relevance is the colour?

      • npc on 02/06/2016 - 19:51
        +1

        From description of the web site Bunnings

        An additive for acrylic and water based paints to increase flow, extend wet edge and reduce brush marks, thereby improving finish and making painting easier.
        * Reduce brush marks.
        * Makes painting faster and easier.
        * Extends wet edge - ideal for hot weather.

        Depending on how dark is the colour paint requires different types of paint bases - usually light medium and heavy. Darker the colour = more colour additives and less paint base => better base required to preserve paint qualities.

  • Lancerx on 02/06/2016 - 18:54

    Funny no one mentioned dulux haha..

    • npc on 02/06/2016 - 18:57

      I have mentioned above… nothing special imho. Nothing beats good surface preparation;)

  • robbyjones on 02/06/2016 - 19:17

    Buy a premium quality paint. I am a cynic and wouldn''t trust a trade painter when they say they can get a better price (they do get a trade discount but rarely pass this on). I have heard of trade painters buying inferior quality paint and pouring it into premium tins. If you choose to paint yourself remember that the finish depends on the quality of the substrate, so preparation is key. Do use a primer or undercoat if this is recommended, don't be talked into just doing an extra top coat. The higher the gloss level the more durable the finish so I would use a low sheen or saturn finish. Use water based on the walls and I would personally use gloss enamel on the doors, trims, skirting boards, it takes longer to dry and is a bit stinkier however your can't beat high gloss enamel for durability. You can use flat on the ceiling. One more thing, the higher the gloss level the more the imperfections show. I hope this helps a bit, good luck with it.

  • Lancerx on 02/06/2016 - 23:18

    What's everyone thought on Taubman's Endure range. It's nanotechnology and lifetime warranty made me curious…

  • Lancerx on 13/06/2016 - 01:40

    Seems like a lot of painters can't get good price with Taubman range, most of them used Solver and recommended it. Is it true you could say Solver is just as good as Taubman?

  • Lancerx on 20/06/2016 - 21:43

    What's everyone though on Valspar paint? Any good with their Diamon range? Just saw Masters have them on 50% off, tempted to give a go

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