RichardS wrote:

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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John wrote:


Just about to decorate the hall and stairs after stripping off the
wallpaper. SWMBO has suggested painting the walls.

I like a really good flat matt finish and we have chosen some matt

paint.

Any tips on how to maximise the flat matt finish. Are some rollers

better

than others in this respect? Any tips for brush finishing around the

edges

to maintain a matt texture?



The best way to get a really matt finish is to use Farrow and Ball paints.

What you put them on with is (almost) irrelevant. Nothing else touches
them for dead flatness and solidity of color.



This isn't the first time that I've heard this. I really must try them
sometime.

Aren't other traditional paints such as distemper also known for their
flatness?


Possibly.



Apart from being hugely expensive and difficult to find, I'm not sure about
other downsides.



Not hugely expensive - about +30% on a decent paint, and I have even
seen them in the sheds...homebase?

They are actually CHEAPER per unit pigmentation. Two coats useually does
for ANY color. rather than three for some 't4rade whites'


This place looks interesting.... http://www.realpaints.com



cheers
Richard

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