Dulux Satinwood - Terrible Finish

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I started painting my woodwork in April with Dulux Satinwood and only managed 3 doorframes before a back injury cut me short. I finished painting my remaining ceilings/walls a couple of weeks ago and then went back to the woodwork which I finished about 10 days ago. However, even after 10 days, the paint still feels tacky as though it has not dried completely. Running my hand down the bannister feels really sticky still. I've just picked up a couple of photo frames from our window shelves and they were stuck and the paint came off. I lightly sanded all the woodwork before I painted and didn't put it on thickly either.

Looking around on the web now there seems to be loads of people having issues with the paint still being tacky weeks after applying it. I quite like the look of the satinwood paint compared to gloss so I'd like to keep it but what are my options now? Do I sand it all down again (if so, how much?) and then paint over with another brand of satinwood paint (recommendations?).
 
Its really weird to still be tacky after so long, I saw those reviews when looking for paint and decided to use Sikkens Rubbol Satura BL (water borne) for woodwork. Great satin finish, was so impressed ive used it ever since
 
Kimi said:
Its really weird to still be tacky after so long, I saw those reviews when looking for paint and decided to use Sikkens Rubbol Satura BL (water borne) for woodwork. Great satin finish, was so impressed ive used it ever since
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The bannister feels the worst, it's as though it's not completely dried. It took me ages to finish due to work & a back injury so I'm a bit cheesed at the prospect of having to do it all again. I might look at the Sikkens though as a couple of people have recommended it on here.
 
Rubbish paint, Painted all my woodwork in it 6 months ago and i can still peel it off with a fingre nail its so soft, I'm too lazy to redo it now until it really needs doing :mad:
 
Wickes satin quick dry pure brilliant white dry's very quickly but needs at least two coats. Dont get the one coat version though like we did by mistake, it has the same issues that you have just mentioned in the op
 
maccapacca said:
Anything Dulux is utter tosh
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Have to agree. Will not use them again after it taking 5 coats to paint my kitchen and it is peeling off in places already. They call it Endurance as well!

Just today painted my man cave using Crown paint - far better (though I know there are better out there - I just had it left over).
 
Is that the water based one?

I used Armstead Trade Quick Dry Satin on my woodwork and a couple of months later it still felt tacky and could be scraped off quite easily. The bedroom doors all release with a "crack" sound if left closed over night from where the door sticks to the frame.

I assume a couple of months further on it's still the same. I rent the place out and haven't been there recently.

Both Armstead and Dulux are made by Akzonobel so they're probably very similar formulations.
 
Just painted an entire house from bare plaster.

Woodwork products are by far the most hit and miss.

Must say, I sprayed Dulux Trade Super Matt emulsion, and used their Diamond finish matt (tinted) emulsion to finish, and both were excellent, so I wouldn't write all of their products off.

If you want crap paint - try F&B exterior Egg Shell!!
 
I had the same issue, it took weeks to dry and the finish looked very different once it had.

Nightmare since it was really easy to damage at that stage.
 
They've been reducing VOC's and oils rapidly in the last couple of years, we were having problems with low VOC water based satin wood yellowing in a few weeks.

4 years ago it was till probably okay gear.
 
So, what are my options? I could leave it but every time I run my hand down the bannister it reminds me how bad it is! Do I have to sand the old stuff off or can I lightly sand and then go over with something like th Sikkens satinwood?
 
If it looks white I'd leave it. It's horrid stuff to sand as it pills and shreds as something in it is like plastic or pva.
 
have painted all the wood work in two bedrooms and a bathroom with dulux satin wood in the last 6 months and it has dried fine and stayed white unlike any gloss paint I've used in the last 5-10 years! Finish appears hard and hasn't flaked or anything and it has exactly the look we hoped for!

I pretty much only use Dulux paints trade super matt for anything white or mist coats and then I used to use the heritage range before they stopped stocking it in tins now we mainly use the classics range. Had loads of bad experience with other paints particularly crown gloss which even ten years ago was yellow before it dried and some Johnston's Magnolia that was practically orange.
 
Having used the Dulux trade emulsions I wouldn't go back to the consumer stuff now. Dulux Trade Durable Flat Matt for standard rooms and hallways, Dulux Trade Diamond Matt for Kitchens and Bathrooms.
 
PapaLazaru said:
Have to agree. Will not use them again after it taking 5 coats to paint my kitchen and it is peeling off in places already. They call it Endurance as well!

Just today painted my man cave using Crown paint - far better (though I know there are better out there - I just had it left over).
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Funny really, dulux used to be leagues ahead of crown. Seems it's gone the other way now.
 
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