Best paint brand?

newbie1956 · 22-06-2025 11:44PM #1

Ive a bit of painting to do on the outside walls of the house which are pebble dashed and already painted. what would the experts here recommend for the paint brand? dulux?

also will it take 2 coats?

Thanks

phog · 23-06-2025 09:36AM

I'd recommend Dulux but remember any paint is only as good as what it paints over. If the pain that was previously used on the pebble dash is flaking then using Dulux won't stop it flaking away.

mobby · 23-06-2025 12:07PM

Highly recommend colourtrend paint. But it is more expensive.

https://colourtrend.ie/

kabakuyu · 23-06-2025 12:20PM

+1 for colourtrend,nicest paint I ever used,it made the job easier.

ondeck · 23-06-2025 01:42PM

Colourtrend is fantastic for internal walls but for external walls Dulux Weathershield is excellent

newbie1956 · 23-06-2025 08:51PM

thanks guys. I will need to do a bit of shopping around now.

The last paint is on about 10 years now and its not flaking just weather beaten and some pebbles have come away on the exposed sides. Ii just need something that is durable. Also i assume it will take 2 coats?

phog · 23-06-2025 08:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123573937#Comment_123573937

Best to do two coats on a pebble dash, it's almost impossible to cover it properly in one coat. I'd usually do two on a normal plastered external wall anyway.

JVince · 23-06-2025 09:11PM

Go to one of the paint stores or a place like tj omahony and ask for Dulux weathshield trade paint

You might get away with one coat as it's thicker and has a higher pigment

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