Taubmans Water Based Enamel Semi-Gloss

no coverage needed 4+ coats to get a solid opaque white
brush streaks
doesnt dry
doesnt harden
translucent white you can see everything underneath
not self leveling
cannot paint on vertical surfaces because it sags

I've tried everything from oil based which yellowed, cheap spray cans which never hardened and took nearly 5 coats, Dulux spray cans which were better but never hardened to my liking or sprayed on evenly with large surfaces. Chalk paint which seemed ok but didnt leave a smooth covering. All were on furniture/doors mostly as I wanted it all white. I had success doing it every way, but every piece has little problems.

I eventually gave water based enamel a try, I sanded and sprayed on the 3 in 1 with a cheap ozito electric spray gun, it went o...

Hi have used this product Taubmans semi gloss acrylic paint plenty of times and was shocked at the low star rating.
AWESOME PRODUCT! Used it on metal doors and door frames, kitchen cupboards, French doors.
Does NOT smell either.
Used 2 coats each time but always leave 20-24hrs for 2nd coat so 1st coat drys.
I actually out straight onto the metal door frames and doors (No sanding or printing either....) and it adhes well.
Amazing product .
Ps I have been an interior designer since 2000... but although don't do that any more use product for own home.
(Ps if you can't paint hire a professional painter instead of blaming this product!)

Firstly I'm a trade qualified painter and I'm just laughing at these nasty reviews by people who obviously have no idea how to paint. Water based enamels are not an easy product to use and should not be sold to novices or home handymen. I personally use Haymes paints but I can assure you that this product by taubmans is as good as anything I've ever used. Waterbased enamels take skill and experience to apply, that is the downside and unfortunately leads to alot of unwarranted negative reviews.

Using the ultimate enamel semi- gloss.
Was recommended this product by Taubmans trade centre because of it quick drying. But find out through there customer service that it’s 4 to 6 hours drying between coats at 20 degrees and was told its best do two coats in one day as it will harden up to much and the paint may start sissing if left to the next day. Should of just stuck with oil based enamel coat one day second coat the next day.

This is the second Taubmans variety of paint purchased on recommendations from Bunnings staff. In both instances (different types of paint) they have been very watery and after numerous coats the original colour still comes through. In this instance I got the Ultimate Enamel to paint a feature front door. It does not seem to stick and three coats still did not cover properly. Bunnings staff keep going directly to Taubmans paints. I'm going back to buy a different brand wasting money on the home project.

I’m painting a bedroom door, 3 wardrobe doors and there frames. The frames and doors are already under coated. So I filled in the holes with timber putty (white). After letting it dry and set, I sanded the hardened putty and lightly sanded the frames. Wiped with a damp cloth and applied my first coat. Now tbh honest I’m not sure if it’s supposed to leave brush marks and streaks. Plus you can see the putty underneath the painted areas. Maybe they’ll bind together. But I’m going to let them dry for a day. It looks like I’ll have to sand again and...

Ultimate enamel was recommended by Bunnings as the usual paint I use was not available. I was using this (instead of Dulux Metalshield) to paint a trailer, already painted, and found it impossible to paint with the first coat....it left streaks as though I was painting on glass. I can get 5 trailers out of a can of Dulux, while Taubman's has done 2 trailers as I had to keep applying coats to get a good cover.

A struggle to get this paint on consistently/thick enough to give a good result. It is so runny when put on at an amount that covers well.

I used this paint for kids bunk beds. Just a nightmare avoiding drips/runs. Hoped for two coats but because of runs on the second and having to sand them that I missed had to do three. BUT after three coats and really being careful the finish has come up great. I used Taubmans 3 in 1 prep as undercoat.

Importantly for furniture in kids room this is very low odor, actually a slight pleasant smell if anythi...

Found it impossible to get a good looking finish on the doors and trims I was painting. Trims are cover in brush marks no matter what I tried to do. The doors I rolled, tried different rollers, sanded between coats, multiple coats but just could not get a smooth streak free finish.

Went to Bunnings for an oil based trim paint and was recommended this instead. As a novice painter, I assumed the streaks and runs were due to my inexperience but the coverage was almost zero. Left the first coat for a full day to cure to no avail. It's more like a tinted gloss. Almost completely see through. I'm so annoyed that I paid $50 for 1ltre of this rubbish when Aldi sell (less crappy) gloss paint for $12 a litre!

I sanded door trims to fine finish, finish from prior tradesperson was average. Spent hours sanding filling then two coats 3 in 1 primer surfacer. Sanded lightly then put first coat of colour, white, and within seconds of applying would skin so could not spread coat out to even finish leaving heavy brush marks. I am not impressed at all. Unluckily paid by credit card and itemized Bunnings receipt thrown out. Also bought colour for door, now sorry I bought Taubmans Ultimate Enamel.

I have been airing out the room for 3 days, but it still has a very strong paint smell. Only painted the trim around one door and one window. And the room reeks. It smells like turps paint. There is no way that this product is low VOC. False advertising, this paint is not low odour.

Not happy with this product, and found it very difficult to apply with any satisfactory result.

I bought 10 litres of this Ultimate for painting windows and skirting boards etc. the first tin of paint had coagulated into something like cottage cheese. Bunnings replaced it. The second tin, when I started painting, it rapidly became clear to me that this product just ruined any previous prep work. I found it's impossible to over-paint after about two minutes, and found brush marks are virtually impossible to remove. Thankfully Bunnings refunded, and I bought 10 l of an oil based semi-gloss, Now happy!

Thus would have to be the most frustrating, infuriating paint that I have ever used. It goes on like thin grease, with roller marks impossible to blend in. This paint does not "flash over" like any half decent paint would, and this is a paint that I wouldn't paint our dog house in. One star and that is more than it deserves.