I wish I had brought Dulux (Wilkinson Own Brand Paint)

Member Name: i_am_joy

Product:	Wilkinson Own Brand Paint
Date:	03/03/08 (1434 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Nice selection of colours and the dripping is managable

Disadvantages: The Wilkinson paint left my walls looking patchy and i needed lots of coats on the walls

When I decorated my bathroom and bedroom last month I was suprised how expensive emulsion paint is. I didn't want to spend £18 - £20 on Dulux paint so thought I would try paint from Wilkinsons.

I brought a 5 liter tin of lilac paint and another 5 liter tin of magnolia paint. They cost £7.50 for each tin and because my rooms are so small one tin of each would do both rooms.

I think the paint brushes onto the wall very well and it is easy to see what area of the wall you have already painted . The paint is a bit thinner than Dulux paint and drips more but if you are careful then this shouldn't be a problem for you. When I used the paint roller it didn't drip at all. i was painting over white walls but I still had to use 2 coats in the bedroom and 3 to cover my bathroom wall properly. I don't think it would be worth you trying to use this Wilkinson paint if you was trying to paint over a dark colour like blue or purple because you would need so many coats.

I don't think the colour of the paint when it is on the wall is as nice as it looked in the tin because even after 2 coats the colour looks washy on the wall and is a bit patchy even though I am experienced at painting. I should have brought a little tester pot before I brought the big tin and then I might not have tried saving money by scrimmping on a cheap paint.

Summary: Cheap paint but I should have stayed with Dulux I think