Dulux Once Paint

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Has anyone tried 'Dulux Once' emulsion or satinwood finish & did it live up to its name? Thanx

[treaclefight]

yes it was fine for me, covered a cream wallpaper featuring huge purple flowers with a sky blue, did exactly what it said on the tin :-)

[Jenny Tools]

I have used both and was disappointed on both occasions and neither was trying to cover a particular hard surface / colour

[Mandible4]

Can work OK if you lay it on much more generously and carefully than you would do normally, but is intolerant of sloppy work. I gave up and went back to standard emulsion as I couldn't be careful enough to get away with the one coat, while two coats of standard are always enough even if you are a bit gung-ho with the second one. M

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Thank you for youe replies, I only wish I'd read them before I started using the Dulux Once Matt Emulsion! I had successfully painted the coving & from the ceiling down to the picture rails with the left ovevers of another good brand of emulsion, but thought I'd try 'Once' for the actual ceiling. What a disaster! Not only was it far too thick & gooey, as I was rolling away, the last stretch was peeling like an orange. It was nothing to do with the previous paint. I phoned Dulux & was told to that it was drying to quickly & to thin the paint down with 20% water. What was the point of doing that, making it thinner & being back to square one! I had the central heating turned off & the window ajar. They offered me a refund! I would never use Dulux ever again. We're now off to buy the paint we always use with no problems.

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Scuse haste & mistakes, just going out the the door to the DIY store & hubby's wating in the car! Thanx all.