I'm really glad you've done this vid Phil, I've been banging on about lack of opacity in ALL our paints for the last few years to anyone who'll listen! The manufacturers are being ham strung by the big environmental green dream and we're not only paying for it but we're suffering a lack of quality in what we're actually paying for. I packed Dulux in years ago as they seemed to be the worst offenders although I did use an o/b undercoat and gloss a few weeks ago that the client was insistent on supplying. It was truly awful, terrible opacity and dried too quickly so I struggled going back over it to lay it off. It dried like a pastic-y finish and although the customer was deliriously happy, I wasn't. Like yourself, I moved over to Tik after trying so many different brands. I have accepted though, that woodwork is now a 3 coat system minimum and price in for it. As soon as I've finished my massive vat of everall aqua I'm going to give the Benjamin Moore a go. Thanks Phil. 👍

Glad you’ve done this review mate. I’ve recently done my HSL in diamond satinwood over yellowed Dulux oil based satinwood. Like you I tested it without an undercoat first…. Found you could still see through it even after two. Looked a little grinny. I then applied the undercoat first… then two diamond satinwood coats over the top…. Solid white. Really is best with the undercoat to give it the opacity. I did roller my doors to be fair which when thinned out a tad did help massively. Used two fussy blokes short pile roller. Finish is superb… but I will whole heartedly agree with you using the diamond satinwood straight over yellowed or bold colours is a bit crap. Thanks for your video mate! I need to try scuff x

Nice one, just watched the video, feeling good about my Scuff X, purchase, hoping to get some on the doors etc next week.

First reaction to Diamond Satinwood was that it was nasty, then as it dried I noticed how well it settled, melting brush strokes away. It does go on with difficulty compared to other paints & needs more coats but after about 4 coats, I love the smooth finish thanks to how it settles. I’m not a pro, so I can take as long as I want, and this will be my go-to for wood now.

Thanks for a good honest review, I tend to use Jono's Aquaguard and I used to use Dulux Trade satinwood but found yep! translucent yuk!

Good honest review Phil 👏

Thanks for this video Phil.. I was just thinking about buying Dulux Trade Diamond white. Glad I didn’t fork out £49! I use 1.2.3 primer.. I’m going to try Bedec paint on your advice 👍😁 Scuff X a little too expensive for my budget..

Hey Phil, another great vid. Thanks. I having been looking for a two coat satin finish for a while.(no undercoating) I did quite like Diamond satinwood only because it did give a hard finish. It passed the scratch test. But I agree it's not the best for application. I tried the Everal aqua 40 and the zinseer interior satin. I loved the way they went on BUT neither passed the scratch test(two topcoats, no undercoat.) So are you saying the best two out there right now in your opinion are the Benjamin Moore scuffx and the Bedex MSP? What do you actually use on a job right now?

Hi phil, great honest review, i dont think you have done a review yet of Caparol Haftprimer, and Caparol PU Satin, also the decorators forum say great thi gs about WRX satin which is also waterbased, i would love to know what you think of these, and correct me if im wrong but is the Tikkurilla intact 40 a realative new product from tikkurilla, also heard some good things about this, if you have not done a video on these 3, i would love to see it, keep up the good work mate.

I have used the Diamond Satinwood for a few years. I find I have to be very careful as it can run very easily, so I tend to put it on thin, make sure the brush marks lay off and then just leave it. I use Purdy Monarch Elite brushes which did improve it, but can still be caught out by the runniness of the paint. I may well try the BM stuff and see if it's less of a technique to get it on nice and flat.

I never got on with water based paints, but, that said, I always used Dulux. I used their gloss...still wet/tacky after 4hrs! Didn't find the satinwood all that hard wearing... So I gave up using them. These reviews are great... It's nice to see others having the same problems, I thought it was just me! Used the zinsser allcoat gloss the other day, brilliant. Just enough time to work it in, dried quickly. Not rubbery when you nibbed it off.. (like I've found MSP to be). My problem isn't that I don't like water based, it's that I don't like Dulux water based range... Thanks Phil!

Hi phill hope your doing well mate quick question… if I sprayed a built in wardrobe would I need to put a lacquer over it? Also would you need to put top coat on Upvc windows?

Hi Phil can you reccomend a suitable paint for my kitchen and bathroom walls & Ceiling. I've done the rest of the house in AR2 and Heritage(on your suggestion and they were amazing!) but not sure they are suitable for these areas?

Hi Phil. I use the Dulux diamond satinwood when clients want a WB finish. I ve used it over old oil but I apply a coat of the Dulux quick dry undercoat on then two coats. On new wood I’ve applied one primer, filled, caulked, then second primer then two coats diamond satinwood. I can’t say I have a problem with it. I tend to use a Staalmeester sash brush and a Staalmeester 4inch roller for applying. No issues , turns out nice.

subbed the channel thanks for the vid. have to say i dont buy dulux unless a customer asks for it and even then ill try and get something else mixed in the dulux colour. the quick dry takes minimum 2 coats often 3 and even then you cant roll it whereas the johnstones aqua looks nice with 2 coats brushed, it lays off nicer and brush marks disappear as it dries. i havent tried the tikkurila one yet though i use ar2 all the time. having said that ive just done a ceiling today in dulux and it looks better than the johnstones vinyl matt which does sometimes show roller marks.

Hi phil, have you tried caparol pu satin, and the pu gloss, 1 coat of caparol haft primer (adhesion and undercoat in one) then 1 coat pu. Brilliant.

I’m far from a professional decorator but I’ve done my fair share having worked in bespoke furniture manufacturing for the best part of a decade. I just can’t get around the amount of runs I’m getting with the diamond satinwood. All levels out and lays off wonderfully until you turn your back for a second. I’ve gone back and laid the runs off several times but the next day there’s sagging and runs everywhere. Any advice or which other satin would you recommend for finish/ease of use?

Hi Phil, have you used sadolin superdec opaque satin? I know it states exterior but great indoors also. Self priming and undercoating

Ive been looking at the scuff x for some time, i think after your review iam going to try it, and the isomat satin you've mentioned in these comments. Keep upthe good work phil.

Love your videos mate think they are brill 😊😊

Zinsser All Coat is a 2 coat finish.... yes it's an external but blinking great inside as well

Hi Phil, great work mate. Quick question. I’ve just brought my first home and wanted to paint the doors. I seen a video of yours Johnstone’s satin, which you recommended. Out these two which would be best. I know there is a huge price difference but was they similar ?

Front door , white colour ! 2 coats with Dulux quick dry satin . Looks horrible. Brush marks , etc ! What paint can I put on top to have a nice smooth finish ? Not very glossy

I always zinsser 123 plus then 2 coats of aquagard.

i have heard this runs like hell. i just bought a can but thinking swap for aquaguard instead

Besides Scuff X coverage being better than Dulux there are loads more benefits besides.It seems to go further than any other paint.1 tin will last you for several jobs. 1 average room maybe £15's worth. It seems to stick to the brush like glue and never drips.I often paint skirtings and door frames without any covers on carpets.Its also not a brush killer after cleaning up like some paints.Finally it gives a lovelly smooth finish . I think Dulux diamond satinwood will have to go into room 101. Not all Dulux is bad though.Easycare is my go to for all walls.If someone want a quick cheap job done then I'll use Dulux Once oil paint.

loving the vids.... good entertainment as well.... can I ask about BM Scuff X? Is it white enough? People say its a bit grey? Wanting to order some but wondering whether to go for the ultra white version...... leaving my go to paint which is Johnstones Aqua as it destroys my brushes... love that paint but fed up losing brushes....

What you think of Armstead plaints ,

The only Dulux paint worth anything is Heritage. I say that only for the application side of things. I don’t rate it for durability. With regards to Satinwood, WRX goes on like dream. Ridiculous flow rate and quick drying. The biggest problem with it is the sheen level is too high. Reckon I’ll be giving Scuff X a go next.

Do you know this stuff sprays amazingly !

hi phil could you try zinnser perma white satin please its a primer and paint in one 👍

Worst paint I have ever used mate! Thanks for the review.

Dulux to be honest is utter rubbish BUT u do love the heritage paint it's fantastic. Have you done a video on aqua guard? That I found was great stuff matey.

I need to paint 4 bathroom cabinet doors the costumer said go with dulux diamond satinwood I said no way... I said benjamin moore advance is way more better. Did the job and came out brilliant.

Dulux recoat times on WB paints is one reason I do not use them.

Painting in the sun will make it dry far quicker. An honest review would be comparing apples to apples conditions. :-)

I have been a painter and decorator for 13 years and I think Dulux trade Oil is great , but that diamond Dulux trade water-based is rubbish to be honest I was thinking about taking It back thought it’s was lacking in thickness how could you use this to paint a whole house are used a quick drying undercoat and put three coats on some skirting boards rubbish if get it again I’ll just say I’ll do the walls 😂

Hassle l had with Dulux diamond satinwood unbelievable.. coverage terrible, small tear runs just seem to appear you sand slightly and it lifts it. A nitemare product the Amstead QD satin better to apply drys far quicker. WRX satin pretty good

I’m not a fan I tried it a couple of years ago and price wise is up there with the most expensive paints

Dulux flashing it's a nightmare. Tiki stuff is brilliant. Then Benjamin gear I've never used. But the price puts customers off.

Scuff x is the governor

Awful gear this haha try cutting in with it, it fights you all the way. but it made me find bedec aqua advanced which is my go to.

Number 89 Phil , jf

Dulux is so bad now days. Ive not tried their heritage products yet I'm starting to wonder if they've deliberately made their main trade pain worse to bring out something called heritage(which is probably the old trade paint). Probably just a big con

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Water based paints are rubbish they never cover and u definitely can’t cut in with them! so u are better off doing woodwork first then taping up with frog tape u really can’t go wrong and it’s quicker when u can just smash the woodwork in rather than try to cut it in