It may have the crown but it is no longer king! (Crown Paint)

Member Name: strawberrybonbon

Product:	Crown Paint
Date:	25/09/08 (178 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: It is still very good paint.

Disadvantages: Other brands can match it at less cost.

DIY is by no means my strong point in life but I do enjoy painting (walls that is not pictures), I will turn my hand to painting walls but not ceilings and for a long time the only paint I would use was crown.

The reason for this is that I felt they had the best colour range but more importantly they offered the best quality paint, leaving less chance of needing second coats and less chance of getting dripped on or getting runs when glossing.

I have since turned to a few alternatives and can honestly say that some of the cheaper options are just as good. I have used Homebase`s own and also Focus DIY`s home brand and can find little or no difference between them, this is not to say Crown is not a good paint but just to say that others have caught up with Crown and are now offering cheaper and just as good alternatives.

Crown do still have paints that are not offered by other companies as yet such as their very good textured range and their stonegaurd range of outdoor paints so they are keeping their noses in front on certain levels but really now you should shop around and buy the best value rather than thinking you are buying the best quality.

Summary: A great paint but very expensive.