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Unusable

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Had used Taubmans Primer on VJs and was happy with this product. Went to use the Easycoat and thought there was problem the moment I opened the can. Have never stirred a paint with such low viscosity. Rolled it on to the wall and it looked like I'd just rolled on water. No coverage at all. I wish I had read these reviews first. Am going to try to get my money back.

Purchased in April 2021.

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JACQUELINE R.

JACQUELINE R.Southwest, VIC

  • 2 reviews

worst paint i have ever bought

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Bought a tin of this to use for a feature wall
Thank god it was only for a feature wall
the pain was in yellow covering over white
Firstly it took 3 coats to cover it ! i would only expect that if i was covering over a darker colour not a lighter one
the paint is very thin sloppy and runny it dripped everywhere
thirdly it stank to high heaven and remained stinking the room out for weeks after
I have to say this has to be the worst tin of paint I have ever used I normally keep paint to do a freshen up coat down the track for this I didn't i'd rather have a slight shade change with a better paint than ever open that tin again
not worth the money or damaging your sense of smell.



Purchased in April 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse.

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Brendan

BrendanVictoria

  • 2 reviews

The terrible smell doesn't go away.

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Purchased at Bunnings Warehouse for $90.00.

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Saf

SafSouth Australia

  • 8 reviews

Because of the rust couldn't use the rest!

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Purchased in April 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse.

Painted SurfacePlasterboard and Previously painted
Carol M

Carol MDarwin, NT

  • 2 reviews

Rubbish paint

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Just had the walls professionally re-painted last week. Told them I wanted something which was like the old ceramacoat which was the best paint ever for cleaning. We live in the tropics. Bugs get in - geckos crap on the walls and moths lay their eggs. Using spray and wipe, the yellow moth egg stains (about 1cm in diameter) remains on the wall, and I notice the paint comes off on the cloth. The gecko crap comes off, but so does the paint. Not happy, Jan! Don't waste your money.

Purchased in November 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse.

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Tigamika

TigamikaSydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

3 Coats still not enough!

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Used taubmans easycoat prep + easycoat ceiling
After 3 coats of ceiling it’s still no where near a decent coverage.. we are exhausted & over it!
I’ve always used endure, don’t waste your money on easycoat - I expected this from a cheaper product but not taubmans!

Purchased in October 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse.

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If it were coloured thinners, it would have been great.

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I purchased this easycoat in Viking Grey.
After 3 coats of this coloured thinners it was still patchy, but the worst part about it is that it stripped the lighter colour paint under it and changed the overall colour of the paint. From Viking grey to burrito Wednesday.
Would have been brilliant if the goal was to have skid marks for architraves.

Purchased in October 2021 for $99.00.

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Jack

Jack

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Very bad smell especially on warm days

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Same!!
Paint really smells badly on a warmer day, I have used Taubmans gloss and walls. I'm a month down the track now and dare not use the paint anywhere else.

Purchased in July 2021 at Bunnings for $120.00.

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Alan

AlanHunter Region, NSW

terrible

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Very unhappy with this paint stirred it well recoated as per instructions dried very patchy it took 4 coats to get it half good. Will never use this brand (easycoat) purchased from Bunnings. Have gone to a reliable paint retailer to try and rectify our feature wall with a better quality brand.Alan

Purchased in August 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $33.00.

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Barb K.

Barb K.Mid North Coast, NSW

Was a Taubmans fan until now

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On wall small only I have already used a litre a paint, it is streaky. 3 coats plus primer and it still needs more. I will have to buy a better brand to fix this up. Very unhappy. I have painted my entire house top to bottom and then some- never had this issue before.

Purchased in June 2021.

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Greg C

Greg CHobart

  • 6 reviews

Watery, waste of time and money

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Ceiling paint 'Paints Pink, Dries White'. Wrong. Stirred thoroughly, tipped into the paint tray and thought, ' That's not really all that pink' but thought it would be better once on the ceiling. Couldn't tell what was painted from the undercoat.

Easy to apply. Wrong. So thin that I wouldn't be surprised if I had to apply three coats.

Should have read reviews before buying but thought it would be ok as Taubmans have been around for a long time. Wrong, wrong, wrong!

Purchased in April 2021 at Bunnings for $49.50.

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richo

richoGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

bad odour weeks after painting

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Hi, yes i am experiencing the same issue. Have been noticing a bad smelling odour coming from the ensuite after recently painting the ceiling, the smell only appears on hot days, I couldn't pin point where the smell was coming from until today after some research on the web & getting up on a ladder I can smell the same odor from the cornices and ceiling. (the old paint was fine) A lot of people are complaining have u got the problem sorted? people think is the microban in the paint or could be a bad batch.
So far its been 4 week and the smell hasn't gone. i will call the paint manufacture or the store..
if any one has a solution please share.

Purchased in January 2021.

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Bryce d

Bryce dShellharbour

  • 3 reviews
  • 2 likes

Smells rather bad

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Painted kids bedroom with 2 blue tones. Light blue based on white original colour and this is fine. But the navy blue which is based on the chroma blue base smells like the neighbour is smoking weed. It went on fine and covered well but it has been a couple months and still smells. I have contacted taubmans and they have suggested that it is due to a reaction to something in the wall and is called "ghost odour". They have suggested I paint the back of the paint lid to see if the paint is bad. My wall is not made of metal so am going to paint some timber I have lying around and will send an update. Seems strange that one wall in my 3 year old house is different to 3 others in the same room.

Naomi

Naomi

  • 4 reviews

Little bit of extra work

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The paint was quick to dry but required alot more that expected. We ended up having to apply three coats for our feature wall. The finished product is good but its does appear a little patchy in some certain lights. Economy wise was the best choice even with the third coat.

Megs

MegsToowoomba

  • 6 reviews

Great coverage would use again

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Bought the easy coat ceiling paint and haven’t been disappointed. Once I bought the produce checked on here and was concerned I may have bought a dud product. My experience has been the complete opposite. I would definitely use again.

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Tony H

Tony HGippsland, VIC

  • 3 reviews
  • 2 likes

So bad I checked reviews

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This paint is so bad I thought it might just be my inexperience, so I checked the reviews and"yep" it's a bummer product. Bunnings talked me into buying both the sealer undercoat and the top coat low sheen. It's not just the money that has been wasted, but also the time. I will now have to repaint the entire project.

Date PurchasedJun 2018

Thin, watery, patchy.

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Its thin and the coverage is poor. Doesn't even blend well with itself. Coats are clearly distinguishable. I was recommended this by a paint shop that was clearly trying to get rid of it. Don't waste your time or money on it. Needless to say I have changed paint shops too..

Date PurchasedFeb 2018
CristC

CristCMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 6 reviews

Good quality paint

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I have recently painted my whole house with British Paints Clean and Protect.
My son opted to go with a different colour for his bedroom and so I saw this on special at my local paint supplies store.
Application very much like British Paints and finish very similar.
I cannot understand what the issues were but it could have been a bad production patch.
I am very pleased with final finish and colour.

Date PurchasedJun 2018
seawash

seawashsydney

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Poor coverage

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sanded back the old oil based paint and thoroughly washed. have put 2 coats of easycoat white gloss on but its streaky and can still see the old surface. Terrible coverage and will need a third coat. Not impressed, used Dulux a few years ago in a different room with no problems.

Date PurchasedMay 2018

taubmans easycoat ceiling paint tip.

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DON'T BUY.
Absolute rubbish. Thin, watery, splattered, poor coverage and dried with patchy coverage. Should have read reviews before starting. Got encouraged to buy at Bunnings. Interesting to see if a refund can be obtained.
Not wasting any more time with it, on to Dulux or British which used successfully so far.

Date PurchasedMay 2018
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Ninaninja

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Easycoat Low Sheen

I want a very low sheen on doors trims and kitchen cabinets as they are old, have many dents and chips etc., so I would like to use a satin finish (low sheen)., what are the pros and cons to this idea

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Buffalo

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Easycoat

I have a couple of 10 litre tins of Taubmans Neautral base easycoat, what colours could I get them tinted please

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Buffalo

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Easycoat

Could someone please let me know what colours I can choose from a neutral base, Taubmans easycoat paint

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