insulating paint - snake oil?

magicbastarder

we're not considering this in any sense as anything but a stopgap - we've other jobs in the house to get to first, but we have a cold wall in our breakfast room which gets damp and mouldy and we have medium term plans to completely remodel the kitchen/breakfast room. so just looking for a quick fix, if there is one.

but would insulating paint make any difference for the next year or so, or would we be wasting our money and time? if i was to believe the bumph, it's not that it behaves in a traditional insulating sense, because it's far too thin, but seems to work by reducing condensation, and that damp walls cause faster heat loss.

if anyone has real world experience of the stuff, i'd be interested to hear it.

sydthebeat

Complete and utter snake oil.

https://www.askaboutmoney.com/threads/warmcoat-paint.164181/

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055758041/insulating-paint

Rows Grower

This stuff would be ideal for a temporary fix.....

https://www.screwfix.ie/p/zinsser-self-priming-paint-matt-white-2-5ltr/3939g

Slightly Kwackers

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328967/insulating-paint-snake-oil

On "mypaintguide" the results don,t seem to rely heavily on experience and measurements, it's a more faith based thing.

I would guess someone into four leaf clover collecting would see a difference.

Were I in your position I would try to see if the thin polystyrene foam rolls were still sold and maybe top it off with aluminium foil then paint. But I am not aware of those foam rolls flooding the DIY market over the years so I guess people did as I and went the drywall route.

I used Kingspan or similar. Sitting in this house one Chrismas with two 2kW heaters on in a bedroom and watching the moisture flowing down the walls gave the impetus.

Now a 1kW radiator is more than adequate and the room is bone dry. A miracle here on the Kerry coast.

magicbastarder

Cheers, it's more about stopping the condensation than it is about heat loss, but I guess the two can't really be separated.

As Rows Grower mentioned, anti mould paint is probably the way forward.

Idbatterim

Winter is half over. I call bs on it. Spend a few extra on hearing. Save the hassle and cost of painting and the mess..

GreeBo

I'd just stick up some insulated plasterboard, tape the joints, paint and move on with life until to are ready to do the "proper" renovation works.