• Re: Seeking Homebase substitute

    From alan_m@21:1/5 to Another John on Tue Jun 17 21:02:26 2025
    On 17/06/2025 20:29, Another John wrote:
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many other stores in the country).

    I used to like their paint: not cheap but certainly cheaper than the big names, and (I thought) very good quality. (Same applised, now come to think of
    it to Wilkos.)

    Are there any suggestions for substitutes? Nearest B&Q is 25 miles away (and I never liked B&Q anyway). We Do have a Toolstation and a Screwfix in town (next door to each other). Not shops you can browse, of course, but ultra-efficient warehouse fronts. I've never shopped at either, being change-resisitant (but they drive you into a cormer, don't they?)>

    Cheers
    Another John


    What type of paint?
    I have had good results with Leyland Trade paints from Screwfix

    Screwfix/Toolstation browse, order and pay on-line for collection and
    then go to the desk/till with your order number. If you have a mobile
    phone give them your number and you will get a text when your order is
    ready - usually within 10 minutes for in stock items and next day around mid-day for an ordered item delivered to the store overnight.

    The store hold orders for 7 days.

    Possibly avoid going to the store during white van man tradesmen times
    (before 9am and around 5-6pm). My local Screwfix is busy at those times.

    With Screwfix you can download their app to phone and when entering the
    shop you can sign in which automatically notifies the staff you are
    there to pick up. You don't have to sign in as you can also just go to
    the counter with the order number (they usually only need the last four
    digits to identify the order)

    In my local Toolstation I only have to give my name after informing them
    that I have ordered on-line for collection.

    Although I have never been asked for proof of identity they do suggest
    that you bring some.


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  • From Another John@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 17 19:29:43 2025
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many other stores in the country).

    I used to like their paint: not cheap but certainly cheaper than the big
    names, and (I thought) very good quality. (Same applised, now come to think of it to Wilkos.)

    Are there any suggestions for substitutes? Nearest B&Q is 25 miles away (and
    I never liked B&Q anyway). We Do have a Toolstation and a Screwfix in town (next door to each other). Not shops you can browse, of course, but ultra-efficient warehouse fronts. I've never shopped at either, being change-resisitant (but they drive you into a cormer, don't they?)>

    Cheers
    Another John

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  • From Jeff Layman@21:1/5 to Another John on Tue Jun 17 21:51:45 2025
    On 17/06/2025 20:29, Another John wrote:
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many other stores in the country).

    I used to like their paint: not cheap but certainly cheaper than the big names, and (I thought) very good quality. (Same applised, now come to think of
    it to Wilkos.)

    Are there any suggestions for substitutes? Nearest B&Q is 25 miles away (and I never liked B&Q anyway). We Do have a Toolstation and a Screwfix in town (next door to each other). Not shops you can browse, of course, but ultra-efficient warehouse fronts. I've never shopped at either, being change-resisitant (but they drive you into a cormer, don't they?)>

    Do you have a "The Range" near you? They bought up a lot of Wilko stuff
    and you can still find it on sale there with the Wilko name on the
    product, but I've no idea if they do Wilko paint.

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  • From Theo@21:1/5 to Another John on Tue Jun 17 21:33:48 2025
    Another John <[email protected]> wrote:
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many other stores in the country).

    I used to like their paint: not cheap but certainly cheaper than the big names, and (I thought) very good quality. (Same applised, now come to think of
    it to Wilkos.)

    Are there any suggestions for substitutes? Nearest B&Q is 25 miles away (and I never liked B&Q anyway). We Do have a Toolstation and a Screwfix in town (next door to each other). Not shops you can browse, of course, but ultra-efficient warehouse fronts. I've never shopped at either, being change-resisitant (but they drive you into a cormer, don't they?)>

    TS and SF will sell basic paint as long as white or magnolia are ok, but not much more than that.

    Do you have any 'Decorator Centres' locally? There's at least Johnstone's
    DC and Dulux DC. They sell trade paint which is better quality than the
    stuff in the DIY sheds. There's also Brewers as another chain, and there
    may be an independent or small chain locally.

    Price wise I think you get what you pay for. Trade paint isn't cheap but
    you use less of it and it saves a lot of time.

    Theo

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  • From nick@21:1/5 to Another John on Tue Jun 17 21:54:58 2025
    On Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:29:43 +0000, Another John wrote:

    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many
    other
    stores in the country).

    I used to like their paint: not cheap but certainly cheaper than the big names, and (I thought) very good quality. (Same applised, now come to
    think of
    it to Wilkos.)

    Are there any suggestions for substitutes? Nearest B&Q is 25 miles away
    (and
    I never liked B&Q anyway). We Do have a Toolstation and a Screwfix in
    town
    (next door to each other). Not shops you can browse, of course, but ultra-efficient warehouse fronts. I've never shopped at either, being change-resisitant (but they drive you into a cormer, don't they?)>

    Good advice about trade paint outlets downthread but if you prefer to
    visit a shed which is quite like Homebase used to be, do you have a
    Wickes anywhere nearby?

    <https://www.wickes.co.uk/>

    Nick

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  • From David Wade@21:1/5 to Another John on Tue Jun 17 23:32:25 2025
    On 17/06/2025 20:29, Another John wrote:
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many other stores in the country).


    Ours is now a B&Q

    I used to like their paint: not cheap but certainly cheaper than the big names, and (I thought) very good quality. (Same applised, now come to think of
    it to Wilkos.)

    Are there any suggestions for substitutes?

    Some suggestions it was made by Crown

    https://www.crowndecoratingcentres.co.uk/stores

    perhaps they might suffice.


    Nearest B&Q is 25 miles away (and
    I never liked B&Q anyway).We Do have a Toolstation

    was owned by wickes - now de-merged

    and a Screwfix in town

    owned by B&Q

    (next door to each other). Not shops you can browse, of course, but ultra-efficient warehouse fronts. I've never shopped at either, being change-resisitant (but they drive you into a cormer, don't they?)>


    I often use Screwfix. Order on the web site for click and collect.


    Cheers
    Another John

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  • From SteveW@21:1/5 to David Wade on Tue Jun 17 23:39:35 2025
    On 17/06/2025 23:32, David Wade wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 20:29, Another John wrote:
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many
    other
    stores in the country).


    Ours is now a B&Q

    That's what's happened to the Altrincham one. Which is slightly odd, as
    B&Q closed down their one in the next road, some years ago.

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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to David Wade on Wed Jun 18 06:41:12 2025
    On 17/06/2025 23:32, David Wade wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 20:29, Another John wrote:

    .We Do have a Toolstation

    was owned by wickes - now de-merged

    Toolstation and Wickes are owned by Travis Perkins

    In my local area there is a Toolstation outlet in the Wickes store
    albeit with two dedicated Toolstation outlets closer to where I live.


    and a Screwfix in town

    owned by B&Q

    B and Q and Screwfix are both owned by Kingfisher with the former aimed
    more at the tradesman rather than the DIYer*. When both carry the same
    stock item the price is often cheaper in Screwfix.


    I often use Screwfix. Order on the web site for click and collect.


    Probably the best way to use both Toolstation and Screwfix.

    As is common the two outlets tend to be close to one another it's worth checking the prices if both stock the same item.

    *My local B&Q now has a tradesman account holders checkout and from what
    I have witnessed tradesmen mainly seem to pick up plaster, plasterboard,
    sand, cement and similar building supplies - which are not carried by
    Toolsatan or Screwfix.

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to Another John on Wed Jun 18 07:10:17 2025
    Another John wrote:

    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many other stores in the country).

    I used to like their paint: not cheap but certainly cheaper than the big names, and (I thought) very good quality. (Same applised, now come to think of
    it to Wilkos.)

    Are there any suggestions for substitutes?

    Crown (owned by Hempel) made Homebase's own label paint.

    Leyland/Johnstone's (both owned by PPG coatings) made Wilko's own label
    paint.

    Clearly when sticking someone else's name on the tin, you can modify
    what goes into the tin, to adjust cost/quality, maybe try a few sample
    pots? I don't think I've ever bought Crown/Leyland/Johnstones ...

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  • From David Wade@21:1/5 to SteveW on Wed Jun 18 08:49:16 2025
    On 17/06/2025 23:39, SteveW wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 23:32, David Wade wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 20:29, Another John wrote:
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many
    other
    stores in the country).


    Ours is now a B&Q

    That's what's happened to the Altrincham one. Which is slightly odd, as
    B&Q closed down their one in the next road, some years ago.

    Apparently a dispute over rent. In those days I think the Retail Park
    was owned by Crown Estates, I believe these days its St James Investment

    Dave

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  • From Theo@21:1/5 to Andy Burns on Wed Jun 18 08:40:40 2025
    Andy Burns <[email protected]> wrote:
    Clearly when sticking someone else's name on the tin, you can modify
    what goes into the tin, to adjust cost/quality, maybe try a few sample
    pots? I don't think I've ever bought Crown/Leyland/Johnstones ...

    I've used Johnstones Trade, which was pretty good. I think Leyland is their more budget range - only premix, limited numbers of shades, only giant tubs, etc. Haven't used it much but seemed ok, only used it for touch ups so
    can't comment on opacity.

    Wickes brand was hopelessly thin in comparison - needed 3 coats where 2
    trade would have done it.

    Also tried Benjamin Moore, good quality but can be pricey.
    (I see SF are dropshipping Lick Pro which is similar 'designer' prices)

    Theo

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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to David Wade on Wed Jun 18 09:04:15 2025
    On 18/06/2025 08:49, David Wade wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 23:39, SteveW wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 23:32, David Wade wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 20:29, Another John wrote:
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many
    other
    stores in the country).


    Ours is now a B&Q

    That's what's happened to the Altrincham one. Which is slightly odd,
    as B&Q closed down their one in the next road, some years ago.

    Apparently a dispute over rent. In those days I think the Retail Park
    was owned by Crown Estates, I believe these days its St James Investment

    Dave


    It's not that unusual for a store to relocate possibly as a result of
    leases ending and cheaper rents elsewhere.

    Where one company has purchased another resulting in having two premises
    in an area it's not unusual for the brand still operating to move to the premises of the purchased brand that is no longer operating.

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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to Theo on Wed Jun 18 09:10:17 2025
    On 18/06/2025 08:40, Theo wrote:
    Andy Burns <[email protected]> wrote:
    Clearly when sticking someone else's name on the tin, you can modify
    what goes into the tin, to adjust cost/quality, maybe try a few sample
    pots? I don't think I've ever bought Crown/Leyland/Johnstones ...

    I've used Johnstones Trade, which was pretty good. I think Leyland is their more budget range - only premix, limited numbers of shades, only giant tubs, etc. Haven't used it much but seemed ok, only used it for touch ups so
    can't comment on opacity.

    Wickes brand was hopelessly thin in comparison - needed 3 coats where 2
    trade would have done it.

    Funnily enough this morning I saw this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yy7BNyaT90

    Also read the first two dozen comments below the video

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to Another John on Wed Jun 18 11:05:46 2025
    On 17/06/2025 20:29, Another John wrote:
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many other stores in the country).

    I used to like their paint: not cheap but certainly cheaper than the big names, and (I thought) very good quality. (Same applised, now come to think of
    it to Wilkos.)

    Are there any suggestions for substitutes? Nearest B&Q is 25 miles away (and I never liked B&Q anyway). We Do have a Toolstation and a Screwfix in town (next door to each other). Not shops you can browse, of course, but ultra-efficient warehouse fronts. I've never shopped at either, being change-resisitant (but they drive you into a cormer, don't they?)>

    Cheers
    Another John

    Well these days any paint of any color is mixable.

    I have a decent little builders merchant that will mix, and I have in
    the past ordered direct from Farrow and Ball.

    Delivery is steep.

    IIRC many big builders merchants will mix various brands like Dulux etc

    Wickes maybe?
    Travis Perkins?
    Jewsons?

    Time to get out your google hat


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  • From Theo@21:1/5 to The Natural Philosopher on Wed Jun 18 11:13:22 2025
    The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 21:33, Theo wrote:
    Trade paint isn't cheap but
    you use less of it and it saves a lot of time.

    I would have said the exact opposite

    'Trade' stuff is the good stuff where time is money and you're judged on results - pay more to get the job done better and faster. This is what pro decorators use.

    'Contract' stuff is the minimum grade for builders building to a price.
    May be quick to install but not the best quality.

    'Consumer' grade assumes the DIYer only cares about the price and their time is free.

    Theo

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to Theo on Wed Jun 18 11:06:37 2025
    On 17/06/2025 21:33, Theo wrote:
    Trade paint isn't cheap but
    you use less of it and it saves a lot of time.

    I would have said the exact opposite

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to Theo on Wed Jun 18 11:23:38 2025
    On 18/06/2025 11:13, Theo wrote:
    The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 21:33, Theo wrote:
    Trade paint isn't cheap but
    you use less of it and it saves a lot of time.

    I would have said the exact opposite

    'Trade' stuff is the good stuff where time is money and you're judged on results - pay more to get the job done better and faster. This is what pro decorators use.

    well..depends on waht you mean by 'pro decorator'

    'Contract' stuff is the minimum grade for builders building to a price.
    May be quick to install but not the best quality.

    That is the magnolia that only looks even when sprayed onto a fresh
    layer of finishing plaster

    I know that as 'trade'

    'Consumer' grade assumes the DIYer only cares about the price and their time is
    free.


    Well where do you put Farrow and Ball then. very expensive loaded with
    pigments and sold mainly to consumers

    Theo

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  • From RJH@21:1/5 to David Wade on Wed Jun 18 11:22:42 2025
    On 17 Jun 2025 at 23:32:25 BST, David Wade wrote:

    On 17/06/2025 20:29, Another John wrote:
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many other >> stores in the country).


    Ours is now a B&Q



    The Range here - a sort of pound shop/Wilko combo. At least they sell bicarb and citric acid.

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  • From Theo@21:1/5 to The Natural Philosopher on Wed Jun 18 12:33:38 2025
    The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 18/06/2025 11:13, Theo wrote:
    The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 21:33, Theo wrote:
    Trade paint isn't cheap but
    you use less of it and it saves a lot of time.

    I would have said the exact opposite

    'Trade' stuff is the good stuff where time is money and you're judged on results - pay more to get the job done better and faster. This is what pro decorators use.

    well..depends on waht you mean by 'pro decorator'

    People who paint houses for a living, rather than splashing a bit of paint
    on while doing something else. Time is money, and the performance of the
    paint is critical to getting the job done well and fast.

    'Contract' stuff is the minimum grade for builders building to a price.
    May be quick to install but not the best quality.

    That is the magnolia that only looks even when sprayed onto a fresh
    layer of finishing plaster

    Yep, beloved of new builds because you can make the walls white with minimal cost. The buyer isn't going to not buy the house for a substandard paint finish and is probably going to repaint it afterwards anyway.

    Based on the penny pinching, Mr Persimmon is chuckling all the way to the
    bank with his £110m bonus.

    I know that as 'trade'

    Very different.

    'Consumer' grade assumes the DIYer only cares about the price and their time is
    free.


    Well where do you put Farrow and Ball then. very expensive loaded with pigments and sold mainly to consumers

    F&B is advertised to consumers (the Mumsnet crowd and the aspiring wealthy), but they get a man in to do the dirty work of actually painting. If the customer wants to pay for it, who are they to complain? But I don't think decorators would pick F&B out of choice if you just asked them to paint a
    wall and choose their own paint.

    Seems like Lick (from B&Q/Screwfix) is trying to be a F&B competitor, ie reassuringly expensive.

    Theo

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to Theo on Wed Jun 18 12:48:38 2025
    On 18/06/2025 12:33, Theo wrote:
    The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 18/06/2025 11:13, Theo wrote:
    The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 17/06/2025 21:33, Theo wrote:
    Trade paint isn't cheap but
    you use less of it and it saves a lot of time.

    I would have said the exact opposite

    'Trade' stuff is the good stuff where time is money and you're judged on >>> results - pay more to get the job done better and faster. This is what pro >>> decorators use.

    well..depends on waht you mean by 'pro decorator'

    People who paint houses for a living, rather than splashing a bit of paint
    on while doing something else. Time is money, and the performance of the paint is critical to getting the job done well and fast.

    'Contract' stuff is the minimum grade for builders building to a price.
    May be quick to install but not the best quality.

    That is the magnolia that only looks even when sprayed onto a fresh
    layer of finishing plaster

    Yep, beloved of new builds because you can make the walls white with minimal cost. The buyer isn't going to not buy the house for a substandard paint finish and is probably going to repaint it afterwards anyway.

    Based on the penny pinching, Mr Persimmon is chuckling all the way to the bank with his £110m bonus.

    I know that as 'trade'

    Very different.

    'Consumer' grade assumes the DIYer only cares about the price and their time is
    free.


    Well where do you put Farrow and Ball then. very expensive loaded with
    pigments and sold mainly to consumers

    F&B is advertised to consumers (the Mumsnet crowd and the aspiring wealthy), but they get a man in to do the dirty work of actually painting.
    I dont :-)

    > If the
    customer wants to pay for it, who are they to complain? But I don't think decorators would pick F&B out of choice if you just asked them to paint a wall and choose their own paint.

    Depends who is paying.

    Seems like Lick (from B&Q/Screwfix) is trying to be a F&B competitor, ie reassuringly expensive.

    Well F & B is loaded with pigment. The final result is very good

    Theo

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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to RJH on Wed Jun 18 12:43:01 2025
    On 18/06/2025 12:22, RJH wrote:
    On 17 Jun 2025 at 23:32:25 BST, David Wade wrote:

    On 17/06/2025 20:29, Another John wrote:
    The Homebase in our small town closed down last year (as did so many other >>> stores in the country).


    Ours is now a B&Q



    The Range here - a sort of pound shop/Wilko combo. At least they sell bicarb and citric acid.


    My local The Range currently has quite a lot of Wilco Branded stock,
    some of it discounted but most the same prices that Wilko would have
    charged.

    I wouldn't compare it with pound shop* but more of the discounters such
    as B&M and Home Bargains and The Range carried much more of a different
    range of products than those two (home furnishing, garden furniture,
    pictures, large mirrors, arts and crafts, paint, china and glassware,
    small electrical appliances etc. etc.

    *I seem to remember reading recently that the the pound shop chain went
    bust and was sold for a nominal one pound.

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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to Theo on Wed Jun 18 12:52:28 2025
    On 18/06/2025 12:33, Theo wrote:


    'Consumer' grade assumes the DIYer only cares about the price and their time is
    free.


    Well where do you put Farrow and Ball then. very expensive loaded with
    pigments and sold mainly to consumers

    F&B is advertised to consumers (the Mumsnet crowd and the aspiring wealthy), but they get a man in to do the dirty work of actually painting. If the customer wants to pay for it, who are they to complain? But I don't think decorators would pick F&B out of choice if you just asked them to paint a wall and choose their own paint.

    Seems like Lick (from B&Q/Screwfix) is trying to be a F&B competitor, ie reassuringly expensive.

    Theo

    Reassuringly expensive was the advertising slogan used by Stella Artois
    when first launched in the UK (and brewed under licence by Whitbread).
    It later acquired the nickname of "The wife beater"

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  • From Joe@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Jun 18 15:20:36 2025
    On Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:52:28 +0100
    alan_m <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 18/06/2025 12:33, Theo wrote:


    'Consumer' grade assumes the DIYer only cares about the price and
    their time is free.


    Well where do you put Farrow and Ball then. very expensive loaded
    with pigments and sold mainly to consumers

    F&B is advertised to consumers (the Mumsnet crowd and the aspiring wealthy), but they get a man in to do the dirty work of actually
    painting. If the customer wants to pay for it, who are they to
    complain? But I don't think decorators would pick F&B out of
    choice if you just asked them to paint a wall and choose their own
    paint.

    Seems like Lick (from B&Q/Screwfix) is trying to be a F&B
    competitor, ie reassuringly expensive.

    Theo

    Reassuringly expensive was the advertising slogan used by Stella
    Artois when first launched in the UK (and brewed under licence by
    Whitbread). It later acquired the nickname of "The wife beater"


    That slogan wasn't used until 1982, when large-scale and TV advertising
    began. I found Stella in the late 70s, soon after its introduction, in
    what claimed to be a Webster's pub (Watneys/Grand Met) on the edge of
    Epping Forest, and didn't see it anywhere else for some years.

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  • From Peter Johnson@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Thu Jun 19 14:50:45 2025
    On 18 Jun 2025 12:33:38 +0100 (BST), Theo
    <[email protected]> wrote:


    Well where do you put Farrow and Ball then. very expensive loaded with
    pigments and sold mainly to consumers

    F&B is advertised to consumers (the Mumsnet crowd and the aspiring wealthy), >but they get a man in to do the dirty work of actually painting. If the >customer wants to pay for it, who are they to complain? But I don't think >decorators would pick F&B out of choice if you just asked them to paint a >wall and choose their own paint.

    When I worked at Crown, approx 20 years ago, now, the decorators who
    mentioned it didn't like F&B. I didn't ask them why, either it took
    longer to apply or to get a decent finish. We sometimes mixed paint to
    F&B colours, and to Dulux as well.
    F&B make a thing of the weird colour names they use.

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  • From Peter Johnson@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Thu Jun 19 14:45:34 2025
    On 17 Jun 2025 21:33:48 +0100 (BST), Theo
    <[email protected]> wrote:


    Do you have any 'Decorator Centres' locally? There's at least Johnstone's
    DC and Dulux DC. They sell trade paint which is better quality than the >stuff in the DIY sheds. There's also Brewers as another chain, and there
    may be an independent or small chain locally.


    Crown as well.

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  • From Peter Johnson@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 19 15:03:24 2025
    On Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:10:17 +0100, Andy Burns <[email protected]>
    wrote:



    Crown (owned by Hempel) made Homebase's own label paint.


    20 years ago, when Crown was owned by Akzo Nobel, they made paint for
    B&Q, who got a good deal on volume supplied.

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  • From Peter Johnson@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 19 14:57:56 2025
    On Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:51:45 +0100, Jeff Layman <[email protected]d>
    wrote:



    Do you have a "The Range" near you? They bought up a lot of Wilko stuff
    and you can still find it on sale there with the Wilko name on the
    product, but I've no idea if they do Wilko paint.

    Think I've seen Wilko-branded stuff in B&M as well. Don't think it's
    old stock but I don't know who owns the name.

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to Peter Johnson on Thu Jun 19 18:54:19 2025
    On 19/06/2025 14:50, Peter Johnson wrote:
    On 18 Jun 2025 12:33:38 +0100 (BST), Theo
    <[email protected]> wrote:


    Well where do you put Farrow and Ball then. very expensive loaded with
    pigments and sold mainly to consumers

    F&B is advertised to consumers (the Mumsnet crowd and the aspiring wealthy), >> but they get a man in to do the dirty work of actually painting. If the
    customer wants to pay for it, who are they to complain? But I don't think >> decorators would pick F&B out of choice if you just asked them to paint a
    wall and choose their own paint.

    When I worked at Crown, approx 20 years ago, now, the decorators who mentioned it didn't like F&B. I didn't ask them why, either it took
    longer to apply or to get a decent finish. We sometimes mixed paint to
    F&B colours, and to Dulux as well.
    F&B make a thing of the weird colour names they use.

    F&B is great on dead flat emulsions, but their semi matt emulsions show
    a lot of colour variation across brush strokes.

    Where I have taken the time the finish is superb. But yes, the
    time...three or more coats typically
    --
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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to The Natural Philosopher on Thu Jun 19 19:12:15 2025
    On 19/06/2025 18:54, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
    On 19/06/2025 14:50, Peter Johnson wrote:
    On 18 Jun 2025 12:33:38 +0100 (BST), Theo
    <[email protected]> wrote:


    Well where do you put Farrow and Ball then. very expensive loaded with >>>> pigments and sold mainly to consumers

    F&B is advertised to consumers (the Mumsnet crowd and the aspiring
    wealthy),
    but they get a man in to do the dirty work of actually painting.  If the >>> customer wants to pay for it, who are they to complain?  But I don't
    think
    decorators would pick F&B out of choice if you just asked them to
    paint a
    wall and choose their own paint.

    When I worked at Crown, approx 20 years ago, now, the decorators who
    mentioned it didn't like F&B. I didn't ask them why, either it took
    longer to apply or to get a decent finish. We sometimes mixed paint to
    F&B colours, and to Dulux as well.
    F&B make a thing of the weird colour names they use.

    F&B is great on dead flat emulsions, but their semi matt emulsions show
    a lot of colour variation across brush strokes.

    Possibly because they need to be sprayed and not brushed, or applied
    quickly with a roller and then brushed.

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 19 19:36:09 2025
    On 19/06/2025 19:12, alan_m wrote:
    On 19/06/2025 18:54, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
    On 19/06/2025 14:50, Peter Johnson wrote:
    On 18 Jun 2025 12:33:38 +0100 (BST), Theo
    <[email protected]> wrote:


    Well where do you put Farrow and Ball then. very expensive loaded with >>>>> pigments and sold mainly to consumers

    F&B is advertised to consumers (the Mumsnet crowd and the aspiring
    wealthy),
    but they get a man in to do the dirty work of actually painting.  If
    the
    customer wants to pay for it, who are they to complain?  But I don't
    think
    decorators would pick F&B out of choice if you just asked them to
    paint a
    wall and choose their own paint.

    When I worked at Crown, approx 20 years ago, now, the decorators who
    mentioned it didn't like F&B. I didn't ask them why, either it took
    longer to apply or to get a decent finish. We sometimes mixed paint to
    F&B colours, and to Dulux as well.
    F&B make a thing of the weird colour names they use.

    F&B is great on dead flat emulsions, but their semi matt emulsions
    show a lot of colour variation across brush strokes.

    Possibly because they need to be sprayed and not brushed, or applied
    quickly with a roller and then brushed.

    Cant spray in most domestic situations. Rollers work well, but there is
    nearly always some cutting in that needs doing.


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    about their freedom, about the relationship between the individual and
    the state, and about the manipulation of people under the guise of a
    'noble' idea. It is not an honest pursuit of 'sustainable development,'
    a matter of elementary environmental protection, or a search for
    rational mechanisms designed to achieve a healthy environment. Yet
    things do occur that make you shake your head and remind yourself that
    you live neither in Joseph Stalin’s Communist era, nor in the Orwellian utopia of 1984.”

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