DIYbanter - View Single Post - Best Matt emulsion that needs one coat + Roller

wrote:

Hi,

I am going to paint most of a 2 bedroom bungalow's interior walls and
ceilings in matt emulsion probably going to do most of it brilliant
white (might do sitting room with cream walls). Please could you
recommend a readily available matt emulsion that will need only one
coat (the walls don't have strong colours on most of them are faded
white). The ceilings are quite high I was thinking of getting a large
roller on an expanding pole is there a better brand of roller or type
to do this kind of thing to give a better finish and get the job done
quicker?

Thankyou.

I doubt you'll get an acceptable result with 1 coat. If youre not
willing to do it twice you can always wash the wall instead, they
usually come up like new again, then just fill in the missing bits with
a lil matchpot and artists brush. It works well. There are just 2
absolute musts:

1. infill of dints must never overlap the hole edge, even a bit. Less
is more.
2. Never use a brigher whiter shade than the wall, ensure its identical
or slightly duller.

As long as you follow those 2 points unfailingly, its a quick easy way
to make old walls good again.

NT