Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Apr 13, 2009 10:07 am Hi, I'm about to move into my first home this week and one of the first things I would like to do is to paint the interior. The home is an ex Housing commission home and I think the last owner defaulting on their mortgage. it was built in 1960 and the inside paint is pretty sickly and if done right it should make a huge difference. So I'm looking for advice on what type of paint to buy and something as cheap as possible that will still look good. I have read that it is better to use high quality brushes and rollers too, advice on what types of these to buy would also be great. I posted some pictures here enjoy your life! Re: Buying Paint for Interior 2Apr 13, 2009 9:36 pm Low sheen white 101. Not the cheapest, but trying to economise on paint is not a wise move imo. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Buying Paint for Interior 3Apr 13, 2009 9:59 pm You may also want to find out what sort of paint is on the walls before you paint over it. If it is lead based etc. Is it arcrylic or enamel etc etc. And I am a Dulux fan too so anything in their range should be pretty good! Re: Buying Paint for Interior 5Apr 15, 2009 1:16 am paintingprofessional don't add too much though alot of people dont realise turps isnt turps anymore its a substitute product which cause's early yellowing of enemals and doesnt help very much with flowability blue kero works a treat, something recommended to me by one of australia's leading paint chemists wow now that is a serious insider tip painting pro!! i would never have thought of using kero instead of turps, is that for clean up as well as thinning? ps. what's your location? just for anyone that might be looking for a painter in the future (hint hint) Re: Buying Paint for Interior 6Apr 16, 2009 11:36 pm Cabinfever Low sheen white 101. Not the cheapest, but trying to economise on paint is not a wise move imo. Hello, thats good as that is what I purchased yesterday, Taubmans Low sheen white. I got everything from bunnings just for convenience as I was in a rush. I asked if 4 litres would be enough for the whole house and they said yes, I was a bit surprised by that especially as it has some dark colours to paint over. They also said I would not need an undercoat with that paint too. I also got a slight tint of light green mixed in at the shop. I really doubt this is going to be enough so maybe I should buy a can of undercoat as well? Also I think I will get another can of the sheen and tint some of it a very slight pink/red for the bathroom so it will go with the tiles and it already has a red undercoat. Quote: You may also want to find out what sort of paint is on the walls before you paint over it. If it is lead based etc. Is it acrylic or enamel etc etc. Quote: definately check the paint , i do urban renewel projects for the state governments and majority of the housing commission homes are painted in enemal. I guess it was originally enamel like paintingprofessional said but as I said above the last owner has done a paint job already and the cans of paint in the cubard they left say it is Acrylic. So I guess that I should be ok with the acrylic I have, I hope! Quote: if in doubt use dulux total prep as an undercoat on everything Quote: enamel doors and trim etc Quote: rollers use lambswool 12mm nap on any acrylic work. synthetic brushes i recommend purdy brand for acrylic work Quote: and try the excel rota cota brushs for enemal. enemals gluggy use blue kero instead of turps It looks like the last owner had a half ditched attempt to paint the interior as I found several cans of all the colors in the house (as in the photos) in the cubard, along with a few accessories, rollers and floor coverings (to stop paint falling on floor). Maybe I could use that paint as an undercoat after I wash the house as no one has lived there for a year apparently. The roller covers I got are called "Paint Partner Polyester for walls and ceilings, flat & low sheen acrylic". I also got two brushed, a Monarch Rat tail 50mm for cutting in and a Rokset all purpose 63 mm. There is also a smaller brush in the house from last owner. I also purchased some sugar soap and will wash down everything first. I found a few people at the store to ask but most seemed in a hurry but I found a middle aged woman who was very helpful and walked around with me and pointed out things I would need and considered I wanted to keep costs down but not lose too much on quality. I got a 8 litre can of British Paints Flat acrylic for the ceiling. I will have to find a website that runs you through the entire process, if anyone knows one it would be nice. Yes I do know how to paint etc but I would enjoy reading a tutorial on correct professional methods. enjoy your life! Re: Buying Paint for Interior 8Apr 19, 2009 3:17 pm Quote: I love Walmart paint. They can match anything you want and the price is great. Matrix 4 Litres of paint is enough to do 2 coats of an average bedroom. Our house is a largish 3 x 2 however I've needed nearly 50 litres of paint. Really, I guess I could use this either for the lounge or the two rooms then. I might get a can of that dulux all purpose undercoat too. It seems one of the rooms has emamel painted recently as it's very shiney. Also, the walls have quite a rough finish on them, even with the ugly brown coats of paint the last owner has painted on them. How do I get them smooth, I guess this is where plastering is done? enjoy your life! Re: Buying Paint for Interior 9May 08, 2009 5:03 pm Quote: Also, the walls have quite a rough finish on them, even with the ugly brown coats of paint the last owner has painted on them. How do I get them smooth, Errr ever heard of sandpaper? 4litres of paint to do the whole house? Not even close! One could say serve you right getting information from Bunnings instead of a specialty paint centre where the staff are professionally trained. By the sounds of it you want someone to explain how to do it properly step by step, instead of charging into it. Good Luck Arfur Re: Buying Paint for Interior 10May 09, 2009 4:01 pm my 2c fill holes, remove flakes & sand them buy big cans to save money, esp. if you paint the whole house what I bought for mine 15mths ago, about 120sqm with 10 rooms/areas, cost ~$900 (incl brushes, rollers...): - the local paint shop's own Chrysler undercoat (indeed everything from them, cheaper & better than bunnings) - Hymes Tricoat undercoat, 5L, for some of the windows & 7 new doors (ran out of the cheapie) - Dulux 101 low sheen in 15L cans - Dulux Once ceiling flat, 10L (max size) - ceiling is pretty hard, "Once" was enough for me - Dulux 101 semi gloss, 4L for wet areas - bathroom, laundry & kitchen, leftover can be put on first coat somewhere - Dulux Aquanamel gloss (forgot 10 or 15L) on doors, windows & skirts - looks great, no need for enamel - Sikkens oil stain for the new front door do 2 coats (+ undercoat = 3) and old dark colors will go based on empty cans to work out how much more you'll need hand painting the corners, esp. architraves, is the most tedious task Re: Buying Paint for Interior 11May 19, 2009 10:34 am thanks everyone for your feedback and especially to downtime as this has really helped and I will print out your great list downtime my 2c fill holes, remove flakes & sand them buy big cans to save money, esp. if you paint the whole house what I bought for mine 15mths ago, about 120sqm with 10 rooms/areas, cost ~$900 (incl brushes, rollers...): - the local paint shop's own Chrysler undercoat (indeed everything from them, cheaper & better than bunnings) - Hymes Tricoat undercoat, 5L, for some of the windows & 7 new doors (ran out of the cheapie) - Dulux 101 low sheen in 15L cans - Dulux Once ceiling flat, 10L (max size) - ceiling is pretty hard, "Once" was enough for me - Dulux 101 semi gloss, 4L for wet areas - bathroom, laundry & kitchen, leftover can be put on first coat somewhere - Dulux Aquanamel gloss (forgot 10 or 15L) on doors, windows & skirts - looks great, no need for enamel - Sikkens oil stain for the new front door do 2 coats (+ undercoat = 3) and old dark colors will go based on empty cans to work out how much more you'll need hand painting the corners, esp. architraves, is the most tedious task enjoy your life! 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