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Jay

JayPerth, WA

  • 7 reviews

Great gloss finish that yellows after 6 months

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Made the mistake thinking price and reputation = quality.
I painted all my trims and doors. Undercoat then 2 coats of white Aquanamel Gloss.



The flow of the paint is good and the gloss and hardness is excellent.
Expect 12 hours to dry before you can recoat.

Unfortunately, there is clear yellowing after 6 months on any shaded or semi-shaded area that was painted.
Areas that see indirect sunlight in well lit rooms have gone yellow after 1 year. i.e. all the trim and doors etc.

After 18 months the yellowing is so obvious you can plainly see it. It looks gross and dirty.
I have started repainting everything again. Never again, what a waste of effort.

Purchased in April 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse.



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Mike

MikeHobart, TAS

  • 3 reviews

Wasted work

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Purchased in September 2021 at K&D Warehouse for A$100.00.



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Mannyjen

MannyjenSydney, NSW

  • 8 reviews
  • 7 likes

Use this not aquanamel if you want a beautiful finish in less coats

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Tried aquanamel for stained wood trim over both water based and oil based primers. Big fail. Found a tin of super enamel I had for about 6 years but never used it. Opened the tin, gave it a good stir and already after just 1 coat on an oil based primer it’s looking amazing. See my other review on the cruddy finish from Aquanamel and you’ll feel my pain. This is 2 thumbs up. Don’t get paint expert from a dulux rep, he said there were no advantages of oil based over water based enamel. Come to my house buddy and I will show you!

Purchased in April 2021.

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Ruth

RuthSydney

  • 2 reviews

THIN and RUNNY

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I love Dulux High Gloss and have worked with it extensively over the past few years.
Unfortunately I cant say the same about the Dulux Super Enamel Semi Gloss.
I found it EXTREMELY runny, creating endless work and slight runs on drying.
Back to the sanding block...!!!
If I wanted thin, I would have bought a cheap brand.
I'm also not happy with the drying texture when using a roller...!!! Grrr..... Back to the sanding block again.
2 Coats later, I've decided to throw it away and purchase a tin of High Gloss.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
DavidF

DavidFGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 6 reviews

Disappointed and Saddened

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Date PurchasedOct 2017
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Caitlin O.Dulux

The finish to die for

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Used Dulux Hi-Gloss on trim and door in a spare bedroom. I took my time doing the job. Two undercoats, sanding in between. Then used a small foam roller, again sanding between the two top coats. For large flat surfaces a roller is a must. You will not achieve the same finish with a brush. The finish I achieved is as close as I am ever going to get to perfection. Achieved an almost mirror finish on the doors. The paint is beautiful to apply and tensions up on drying to give a super flat surface, but you need to do a lot of preparation. However it's worth it. Brilliant paint.

Date PurchasedNov 2016
David

DavidSydney, NSW

  • 15 reviews

Outstanding oil-based enamel, beautiful finish

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Date PurchasedJan 2017
Sean

Sean

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

Thin and does not go on well.....

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I have been using Dulux paint for years but it had been a while since I had used it. Purchased recently on the basis of past experience and was immediately disappointed. Thin and messy to work with, leaves a lot of ugly marks with a paintbrush and dries too quickly making it hard to go back and try to fix up streaks in paintwork (as much as that is possible).

Won't be using again.

Date PurchasedDec 2016
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Sean
Sean

I've been painting for 30+ years mate. Switched to another brand and everything is fine. Care to comment on that?

sutho

suthoSydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews

Oil Based Semi Gloss Enamel

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Date PurchasedNov 2016
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Questions & Answers

James T.

James T.asked

Super Enamel

Hey guys I just done my front door in super enamel and got some runs .
How long should I wait before giving it a sand.
Cheers jimmy

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Elly

Ellyasked

Super Enamel High Gloss

I have used Zinnser as an undercoat over old cleaned paint( Light Rice) on a door. I have just applied the 2nd coat of your paint (Light Rice) again - using the correct roller but the paint is not drying with a high gloss. Have I done something wrong?. I have allowed more than 16 hours between each coat,
This week I used the same paint on several door frames using both a roller and a paintbrush and the gloss is OK.
I am hesitant to paint any of the other doors if I get the same result - shiny frames and matt door!!!

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Dulux
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Hi Elly
We are disappointed that you have experienced this issue with our product Dulux High Gloss enamel. We are here to help you if you can reach out to us and contact our Help & Advice team on 132525. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST. Please quote your ticket number 185666. The Dulux Team

Elly
Elly

This morning I painted the other side of the door using a wide paint brush and it has a nice gloss on it. I shall do the 2nd coat tomorrow with a brush. In fact all the doors I still have to do will be done with a brush

Dulux
DuluxDulux

Hi Elly, this is great news ! If there is anything we can assist you with please do not hesitate in contact our Help & Advice team on 132525. The Dulux Team

David Briese

David Brieseasked

Super Enamel High Gloss

Treated pine with high gloss paint, how many coats exteria ?

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Hi David, we are happy to assist you with your project and would like the opportunity to provide you with the best solution if you can please contact us on 13 25 25.

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