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One coat emulsion

  • 04-11-2012 10:40pm
    #1
    BlazingSaddler
    Registered Users Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, I am about to embark on a big painting job in the house (hall, stairs, landing and living room) and have bought crown solo one coat emulsion to do the job. Hopefully this will do what it says on the tin as the majority of the walls are currently magnolia. My concern however is that 2 of the living room walls are a deep red, should I buy an undercoat and go over with this first? Thanks!


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  • #2
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    It usually takes a minimum of 4 coats to cover red.

    Plus you should make sure you have all your filling done properly before applying the 1 coat, not sure how good the product is as i have never used it.

    Strange as it seems i find it hard to believe a paint company will sell you something that cuts there sales in half, if it does what it says on the tin.


  • #3
    SweetCaliber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭SweetCaliber


    Got it before,

    That one coat thing is a bunch of baloney. It's really good paint though. Two coats did it for me and it's perfect.

    It's not a thin paint, it's a really thick paint. But in saying that, at least 2 coats sorted me, this was with while undercoat btw.


  • #4
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    All you are doing us paying more money for something that wont work on certain colours...and you need 2+ coats to get it looking right.


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