To think ive spoilt myself with Dulux paint?

[NapQueen]

When we moved into our house we quickly painted the rooms. Over the last year we have been going back through them and making them nice.

Wilkos paint did the job, good range of colours, good price, noce enough finish.

Then I painted the master bedroom in Dulux Goose Down. It was fucking amazing - one coat, looks lush, dried quick and I stroke the walls when I walk in there.

Just gone to do one of the living room walls today with Wilkos "finest" and Im so cross. Claggy and uneven, dries transparent and has took me twice as long to do one wall than it did in the other room.

I should never have made the swap!

Its only white too; would I be mad to drive out this instant and buy some proper paint?

F&B is hated by lots of decorators, and lots of DIYers can't get good coverage. However it is possible to get amazing results with it, if you know how to paint with it. Comparing it to dulux is ridiculous although if you don't know how to paint with it Dulux will give better results for amateurs and decorators who like to think they know it all.

We had a firm do our flat in F&B Strong White. 2 coats, absolutely stunning. Colour subtly changes throughout the day as lighting changes due to the crushed minerals it has in it. Stunning. They said it's tricky to get a good finish with you can't slap it on.

I work in paint

Agree,Dulux is pretty average.

Most people don't prep properly for f&b so write it off as rubbish