So, what's the difference?
I'm going to paint over newly plastered walls and ceilings. They are
thoroughly dry. The Trade info suggests that you mix it 5:1 with water. The
non-trade variety says that you should use a sealer first. Is that a MUST
do, or can you still dilute the non-Trade type?

"Grumps" wrote in message
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So, what's the difference?
I'm going to paint over newly plastered walls and ceilings. They are
thoroughly dry. The Trade info suggests that you mix it 5:1 with water.
The non-trade variety says that you should use a sealer first. Is that a
MUST do, or can you still dilute the non-Trade type?


Trade paint is better quality, has superior coverage and goes further. Which
is just what the trade want for a quicker better quality job.

RedOnRed wrote:
"Grumps" wrote in message
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So, what's the difference?
I'm going to paint over newly plastered walls and ceilings. They are
thoroughly dry. The Trade info suggests that you mix it 5:1 with
water. The non-trade variety says that you should use a sealer
first. Is that a MUST do, or can you still dilute the non-Trade type?


Trade paint is better quality, has superior coverage and goes
further. Which is just what the trade want for a quicker better
quality job.

Well, I've yet to meet a tradesperson that wants to produce a better quality
job!
That aside, if the trade paint has a better coverage (and Dulux trade does),
does that mean it is just thinner than the non-trade stuff?
Now I don't know whether I should use my non-trade 10l pot, or replace with
trade paint. The 10l pot was £12.

Grumps wrote:

Now I don't know whether I should use my non-trade 10l pot, or replace with
trade paint. The 10l pot was ï½£12.

I would use what you have - watered down for the first coat.

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John.

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"Grumps" wrote in message
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So, what's the difference?
I'm going to paint over newly plastered walls and ceilings. They are
thoroughly dry. The Trade info suggests that you mix it 5:1 with water.
The non-trade variety says that you should use a sealer first. Is that a
MUST do, or can you still dilute the non-Trade type?

I suspect the difference is that they expect trade users to know how to
dilute paint. It is simpler (and probably more profitable) to sell retail
users something they can use straight out of the can.

Colin Bignell

"Grumps" wrote in message
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So, what's the difference?
I'm going to paint over newly plastered walls and ceilings. They are
thoroughly dry. The Trade info suggests that you mix it 5:1 with
water. The non-trade variety says that you should use a sealer
first. Is that a MUST do, or can you still dilute the non-Trade type?

I suspect the difference is that they expect trade users to know how
to dilute paint. It is simpler (and probably more profitable) to sell
retail users something they can use straight out of the can.

I suspect you may be right.
Can Dulux (or any other brand) primer/sealer simply be diluted emulsion ?!