Better than Johnstone's Trade Covaplus brilliant white?

[Harnser]

To freshen up the house I bought Johnstone's Trade Covaplus Vinyl Matt Brilliant White.

Applied with a roller I'm finding it takes a minimum of 3 coats over magnolia and similar to not look uneven, and 4 coats cutting in.

Is there a more dense white you can recommend so I'll only need 2 coats?

Or is it technique?

 

[DaveCator]

I think I’m in the minority but have never got on with using rollers. I get a much better finish in less coats using paint pads instead of a roller. I think it’s a technique thing.

 

[Kill_Phil]

Are you sure you are prepping the walls first off? Makes a big difference

Leyland trade from screwfix usually does a good job too but usually use white

 

[labbby]

To freshen up the house I bought Johnstone's Trade Covaplus Vinyl Matt Brilliant White.

Applied with a roller I'm finding it takes a minimum of 3 coats over magnolia and similar to not look uneven, and 4 coats cutting in.

Is there a more dense white you can recommend so I'll only need 2 coats?

Or is it technique?

Johnstone's is horrible paint that takes soooo many couts, just look them up on trust pilot and see the reviews they get. I've just been doing a job for a friend which should have taken a few days but they ordered up a load of Johnstone's paint it's taking double the time it should have to finish.

 

[Slackworth]

I've been buying Dulux Trade Diamond Matt for the rooms we've done recently - seems to cover fantastically with minimal effort or needing several coats. Although it's a bit expensive, it scrubs really well without any loss should one of the kids or pets mark the wall in anyway.

When we had our bedroom decorated, the decorator that did that used Crown Trade Clean Extreme Matt - he said it was as a good as the Dulux but a bit cheaper - again seems very scrubbable if needed.

 

[Harnser]

I think I’m in the minority but have never got on with using rollers. I get a much better finish in less coats using paint pads instead of a roller. I think it’s a technique thing.

I used pads over a decade ago and switched to rollers because all the professional decorators used them. I did get a bit of a smoother finish with pads, but I usually pulled the paint out too much so the coverage wasn't great. Might get some and try again.

Are you sure you are prepping the walls first off? Makes a big difference

Good question. I'm sanding them first to get out all the paint runs, dirt and hairs caught in the previous coat(s) of emulsion. Does that count?

Johnstone's is horrible paint that takes soooo many couts, just look them up on trust pilot and see the reviews they get. I've just been doing a job for a friend which should have taken a few days but they ordered up a load of Johnstone's paint it's taking double the time it should have to finish.

Good, not just me then. I hear a lot about Johnstone's but assume it's decorators doing cheap jobs. It covers nothing like Little Greene does (which I think is acrylic vs vinyl, explaining the difference?)

I've been buying Dulux Trade Diamond Matt for the rooms we've done recently - seems to cover fantastically with minimal effort or needing several coats. Although it's a bit expensive, it scrubs really well without any loss should one of the kids or pets mark the wall in anyway.

You are the second person who's mentioned Dulux Trade for white paint. Expensive is fine - my free time is worth a lot more than £30 extra on paint. I'd expected to finish the hall and landing by now but am only halfway through!

 

[Buffman]

I used pads over a decade ago and switched to rollers because all the professional decorators used them. I did get a bit of a smoother finish with pads, but I usually pulled the paint out too much so the coverage wasn't great. Might get some and try again.

Good question. I'm sanding them first to get out all the paint runs, dirt and hairs caught in the previous coat(s) of emulsion. Does that count?

Good, not just me then. I hear a lot about Johnstone's but assume it's decorators doing cheap jobs. It covers nothing like Little Greene does (which I think is acrylic vs vinyl, explaining the difference?)

You are the second person who's mentioned Dulux Trade for white paint. Expensive is fine - my free time is worth a lot more than £30 extra on paint. I'd expected to finish the hall and landing by now but am only halfway through!

No you should sugar soap all walls prior to painting and sanding (so you don't sand in grease).

Agree with previous comments on dulux trade, works well.