Hi folks,

I bought some Dulux Once paint, because it was the nearest match to
the colour I needed (even closer then the custom mixed stuff oddly),
vaguely thinking that it would be a benefit to only have to give one
coat. Of course, although it's extremely gloopy, it doesn't cover in
one and runs and sags if you try to put enough on. I knew it was
going to turn out badly but somehow I never seem to learn....

Anyway, now I'm committed and I have given the piece (a flat expanse
of plywood, primed, undercoated and rubbed down) 2 coats and nearly
covered it, so the (hopefully) last coat should go on over the
weekend. Normally, I would rub down carefully and put a light coat on
with a fine brush to try to get the best result but I'm not convinced
either that this will be hard enough to rub down 3 days after the
second coat (because it's so thick), nor that a light coat is even
possible, unless I thin it with something (no idea what would be best
- I'm guessing white spirit - any suggestions?).

So the question is, has anyone found a way to get a decent finish with
this 'orrible stuff, or should I just slap enough of it on to get the
colour and hope nobody ever looks too closely at the result?

All the best
G

GMM wrote:
Hi folks,

I bought some Dulux Once paint, because it was the nearest match to
the colour I needed (even closer then the custom mixed stuff oddly),
vaguely thinking that it would be a benefit to only have to give one
coat. Of course, although it's extremely gloopy, it doesn't cover in
one and runs and sags if you try to put enough on. I knew it was
going to turn out badly but somehow I never seem to learn....

Anyway, now I'm committed and I have given the piece (a flat expanse
of plywood, primed, undercoated and rubbed down) 2 coats and nearly
covered it, so the (hopefully) last coat should go on over the
weekend. Normally, I would rub down carefully and put a light coat on
with a fine brush to try to get the best result but I'm not convinced
either that this will be hard enough to rub down 3 days after the
second coat (because it's so thick), nor that a light coat is even
possible, unless I thin it with something (no idea what would be best
- I'm guessing white spirit - any suggestions?).

So the question is, has anyone found a way to get a decent finish with
this 'orrible stuff, or should I just slap enough of it on to get the
colour and hope nobody ever looks too closely at the result?

All the best
G

Used this stuff today on a window which I'd undercoated yesterday - it's
**** of the highest order - it's dried as flat as a witches tit and as you
say, it has the consistency of dairylea - never again

--
Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008

On 29 Oct, 19:06, "Phil L" wrote:
GMM wrote:
Hi folks,

I bought some Dulux Once paint, because it was the nearest match to
the colour I needed (even closer then the custom mixed stuff oddly),
vaguely thinking that it would be a benefit to only have to give one
coat. *Of course, although it's extremely gloopy, it doesn't cover in
one and runs and sags if you try to put enough on. *I knew it was
going to turn out badly but somehow I never seem to learn....

Anyway, now I'm committed and I have given the piece (a flat expanse
of plywood, primed, undercoated and rubbed down) 2 coats and nearly
covered it, so the (hopefully) last coat should go on over the
weekend. *Normally, I would rub down carefully and put a light coat on
with a fine brush to try to get the best result but I'm not convinced
either that this will be hard enough to rub down 3 days after the
second coat (because it's so thick), nor that a light coat is even
possible, unless I thin it with something (no idea what would be best
- I'm guessing white spirit - any suggestions?).

So the question is, has anyone found a way to get a decent finish with
this 'orrible stuff, or should I just slap enough of it on to get the
colour and hope nobody ever looks too closely at the result?

All the best
G

Used this stuff today on a window which I'd undercoated yesterday - it's
**** of the highest order - it's dried as flat as a witches tit and as you
say, it has the consistency of dairylea - never again

--
Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008

Ahh...the analogy I've been groping for - Dairylea describes the
consistency perfectly ! Doubtless someone will be along in a moment to
say it's more like Laughing Cow......

GMM wrote:
Hi folks,

I bought some Dulux Once paint, because it was the nearest match to
the colour I needed (even closer then the custom mixed stuff oddly),
vaguely thinking that it would be a benefit to only have to give one
coat. Of course, although it's extremely gloopy, it doesn't cover in
one and runs and sags if you try to put enough on. I knew it was
going to turn out badly but somehow I never seem to learn....

Anyway, now I'm committed and I have given the piece (a flat expanse
of plywood, primed, undercoated and rubbed down) 2 coats and nearly
covered it, so the (hopefully) last coat should go on over the
weekend. Normally, I would rub down carefully and put a light coat on
with a fine brush to try to get the best result but I'm not convinced
either that this will be hard enough to rub down 3 days after the
second coat (because it's so thick), nor that a light coat is even
possible, unless I thin it with something (no idea what would be best
- I'm guessing white spirit - any suggestions?).

turps.


So the question is, has anyone found a way to get a decent finish with
this 'orrible stuff, or should I just slap enough of it on to get the
colour and hope nobody ever looks too closely at the result?

All the best
G

"GMM" wrote in message
...
Hi folks,

I bought some Dulux Once paint, because it was the nearest match to
the colour I needed (even closer then the custom mixed stuff oddly),
vaguely thinking that it would be a benefit to only have to give one
coat. Of course, although it's extremely gloopy, it doesn't cover in
one and runs and sags if you try to put enough on. I knew it was
going to turn out badly but somehow I never seem to learn....

Anyway, now I'm committed and I have given the piece (a flat expanse
of plywood, primed, undercoated and rubbed down) 2 coats and nearly
covered it, so the (hopefully) last coat should go on over the
weekend. Normally, I would rub down carefully and put a light coat on
with a fine brush to try to get the best result but I'm not convinced
either that this will be hard enough to rub down 3 days after the
second coat (because it's so thick), nor that a light coat is even
possible, unless I thin it with something (no idea what would be best
- I'm guessing white spirit - any suggestions?).

So the question is, has anyone found a way to get a decent finish with
this 'orrible stuff, or should I just slap enough of it on to get the
colour and hope nobody ever looks too closely at the result?

All the best
G

You can thin it down lots with white spirit, and it is astonishing how it
still manages to set again in the tin afterwards.

I find a good rule of thumb with paint is to feel the weight of the tin.
The heavier the better, and heavy and runny together is best.

S