Painting apartment, where to get the paint?

2ndcoming

Hi all,

Was just hoping maybe someone in here could be so good as to advise me, I've got to paint my apartment (standard 2 double beds, hall, bathroom, kitchen, sitting room) and I'm wondering where to go for a good deal on paint.

Been quoted from a well-known supplier €98 for two 10 litre buckets of a neutral off-white/magnolia. Doesn't sound bad to me but they'd be known as one of the more expensive suppliers and I'm just trying to get a guide on what I should expect to pay elsewhere. Google has yielded plenty of colour charts but little in the way of actual prices.

It's a rental property and the tenants are happy with a uniform colour throughout, and it doesn't need to be premium quality although I'd prefer if it was decent stuff that will do a good 5 years, preferably washable.

Any help greatly appreciated!

friendlylady

98euros sounds good to me, I'm not an expert but my husband painted the hall last week and got a very good deal from a friend of his in a paint shop of 30euro for albeit a coloured matt washable paint (colour Lauren for anyone who's interested ) so for magnolia and 10 x 2 litres doesn't sound too bad at all. Though I'm bound to be disputed here.

paddy147

98 euro for 20 litres of Magnolia paint...Is the paint tub made of gold then??:eek::eek:


More like 25 euro for a 10 litres of Fleetwood washable shoft sheen Magnolia from Fleetwood Trade Paints.So 50 euro all in for 20 litres.

I buy all my interior paints from fleetwood trade.I use soft sheen washable paint,as its a tough paint and can be wiped down with a wet sponge.

650gs

Even B&Q have Fleetwood or Dulux for 13 euro for 10lt and if you buy 2 the 3rd is free ha wont do better than that so get two mag and pick a white as the 3rd

paddy147

650gs wrote: »

Even B&Q have Fleetwood or Dulux for 13 euro for 10lt and if you buy 2 the 3rd is free ha wont do better than that so get two mag and pick a white as the 3rd

Yeah,10 litres of normal matt white and magnolia.These arent washable though.

"washable"....as the OP said.;)

BnQ ended the 3 for 2 offer allmost a month ago.

Pic of Fleetwood washable...green tin in the pic is 5 litre tin,10 litre tubs are large plastic tubs.

2ndcoming

Thanks a million for that Paddy, that's exactly the news I was looking for.

2ndcoming

Just been to B & Q there and the soft sheen is coming at €41.98 for 5 litres!! Seems the biggest they stock are 5 ltr tubs, where are you getting the 10ltr tubs, trade only? Any idea where I could get them?

paddy147

2ndcoming wrote: »

Just been to B & Q there and the soft sheen is coming at €41.98 for 5 litres!! Seems the biggest they stock are 5 ltr tubs, where are you getting the 10ltr tubs, trade only? Any idea where I could get them?

Fleetwood Trade Paints in Finglas,is where I go.

Fleetwood have other countrywide locations too.

http://www.fleetwood.ie/Fleetwood_Cavan.htm


They sell to trade and public.

Im not in the trade,Im just a normal joe soap person.:)

650gs

Just been down to B&Q Liffey Vally Dulux matt white for ceilings 10lt for 10 euro and Fleetwood Magnolia soft sheen or matt in washable for 14 euro for 10lt you need to keep an eye on the store site as they change the pricing as per the day