Taubmans Endure Questions & Answers

Given I have had trouble with the painted surfaces changing colour with time, I believe you can use the paint, but be prepared to paint all the bathroom walls, as it almost certainly won’t match the existing colour. It may take two coats. Good luck with it.

Do I need to add a coloured tint to the endure neutral paint, it seems to be clear when it dries?

Unfortunately you can't. The last lot of paint I have bought of this product has been terrible and I won't purchase ever again. Im going back to Dulux.

Would painting another coat of dulux paint fix the problem

Endure is fine. Weather and technique? Roller marks are generally caused by a failure to maintain a constant wet edge. Solution: Paint in small enough adjacent sections to maintain the constant wet edge. Very hot weather will cause paint to flash dry faster .e.g typical summer in Qld or W.A. i.e. So don't paint in very hot -or very humid, conditions. if it's not technique and you're having an issue with the paint being too viscous and drying too fast, you can alter the first by thinning the paint according to instructions, and adding a retarder to extend the working time. Hey, If I can work with Rockcote Armour externally on render and maintain a wet edge, Endure internally is a literal breeze to use.

Every colour is made up of a mix of different colours. Some greys have green undertones some greys blue etc etc. The best thing for you to do is look at a colour chart or go on line at Taubmans and look through their colour pallets. You can even take a picture of say a wall and turn it into the colours you like to get an idea of how they will look. I have not however seen a yellow shade of grey!

PS - Just checked that colour out. It is more a beige than a grey

Another idea is to ask your paint store or colour consultant if the tints used to mix the colour might give a yellow undertone. If your room has good sunlight from the north, then paint will look more yellow at the times of day that it receives sunlight. Does it look more grey at night?

The coverage of paint is dependant on the colour and application, as long as you have given the can a good stir with a lifting action for 5-10mins and using a 11mm roller ( gyprock surface) most colours will cover in two .... except white straight off the shelf and strong colours using a neutral base these will generally take 3 coats, with an even application and a grey base undercoat is needed for strong colours. Endure really covers well in my experience even better than Dulux. Hope this helps.

Thanks Tony, we were really disappointed with the paint and went and got Dulux and finished the job. We had followed all advice including following steps as you mentioned above. Our experience is such that we will never try any Taubman's product again, it did not cut the mustard and I would not waste my time or money on their products.
Thanks
Gary

Hi Gary
I have just painted over timber panelling using Taubmans Endure and found it to go on nicely. I did prime the walls before application but found the coverage great. Two coats and you would never know the walls were brown timber panelling! I have a feeling it depends on where you purchase the products. We buy from Bunnings with a high paint turnover. I have used the Endure on all of our walls and am extremely happy with the product but have read other stories about poor finishes which makes me think the paint has been in storage for a while prior to purchase.

You used sealer/binder for your undercoat, you should've used acrylic sealer undercoat,then applied 2 coats of your endure giving you a full acrylic system. No streaks or mould as the system is designed to breathe. The sealer/binder will not allow the coating to breathe therefore promoting mould at a later date....

Hi Tom
We re painted our bathrooms with Dulux kitchen and bathroom. Fantastic. No lines at all. If moisture is on the wall you just wipe it off. It has a built in mould protector as well. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the feedback
Will try it if continues after I clean down wall

Hi,
I am not a painter and I have not yet painted my bathrooms, however, i think there is an Endure kitchen and bathroom paint. I believe you are meant to paint bathrooms with a higher gloss level because the steam can affect regular wall paint. Having said that, my current bathroom paint is as flat as you can get, its like chalk, and its not streaky, but bathroom is heated and i use the fan. Maybe contact Taubmans.

Hi Betty, In all honesty, I have found the absolute best thing to use is a White Magic sponge. Admittedly, it does take away some surface of the paint. But! Wipe it over with a clean damp cloth (I used a micro fibre from Go-Lo) afterwards. You most likely will have to do this a couple of times, perhaps more. Let it dry between each wipe. Check it out from every angle. It sounds laborious but it isn't. No chemicals but water. Just like when using chemicals (which we all know are detrimental on any porous surface) just keep wiping over with a clean damp cloth until streak free. Honestly, I've put up with marks on the walls for 3yrs after using chemicals (this includes a known brand sugar soap). Doesn't remove the marks and still leaves evidence you've tried to get rid of them, not matter how many rinses with a clean damp (semi wet even) cloth. White Magic only. I thought I'd try the Chux form of White Magic. What a waste of money & time. WHITE MAGIC. I know Mitre 10 sell it. TVSN. Google the stockists. White Magic lives up to it's name. You try anything it claims to do. I doubt you'd be disappointed. I hope this helps!
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Try a new, clean, eraser on a small section of the mark.

Thank you for your responses. - I have tried using a clean eraser then used a damp (water only) cloth over. However, it has now left a long smudge instead of a fine pencil line. - I will try to get some WHITE MAGIC as suggested by Red and see how I progress. - Many thanks for your advice - much appreciated! Betty S.

Hi Painting 2145,
Sorry about the delayed reply, I have to say I bit the bullet and peeled off the taubmans ceiling white, sanded and plastered the joins, applied a coat Dulux sealer binder (oil based) and two coats of Dulux ceiling white flat, THE RESULT IS MAGINICENT!
Good luck

I would NOT use Endure. I had terrible coverage and I was painting a dark colour over cream. It was terrible paint. From my experience to do light over dark you'd honestly need 6+ coats.

If you are using a primer or undercoat, tint the undercoat to the same color as the top coat. Gives a more solid color and coverage.