Farrow And Ball Dead Flat Emulsion Review

[@chrisdavis6371]

Hi Daniel, I used it a couple of weeks ago after recommending it to my customer. Unfortunately they had me paint the whole room in the inchyra blue modern emulsion before realising it's the wrong sheen level for a lounge really so I went over it again in the dead flat - including the woodwork! Great stuff to work with really. People are right, Estate emulsion is a nightmare for marking etc but what they don't realise ( and customer won't pay for ) is that you are supposed to use a F&B primer underneath first!

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

I use Optiva primer by Tikkurila That's great stuff but this is apparently getting popular. About time Farrow and Ball kept up with modern paints

[@emmabovary1228]

Thank you for sharing. I’ve always wanted to use this product.

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

@@emmabovary1228 it's amazing gear

[@ascno1970]

nice job & review mate 👌

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

Thankyou so much mate 🍻

[@brightonatheart]

Really helpful thanks as I was researching this new product for a bedroom with an Mdf cupboard I want to paint all the same.I need to prime the new mdf cupboard ( will prime the walls as well based on your advice) I am using a dark colour F&B stiffkey blue. Can I ask your advice on whether I should use a darker tone primer as the colour is dark? I have done before for front door painting. Do tikkurila do a darker tone primer? Thanks Rachel 👍

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

I'm not sure on the optiva primer but I know Farrow and Ball do a dark tone primer

[@marcusdance5068]

Would Dead flat go in two coats depending on colour or do you still need to use F+B primer? Every time i see a customer and they mention F+B i have to tell its a 3 paint system , and I feel like a broken record sometimes!

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

@@marcusdance5068 100 percent I feel it Is 3 coat system as I saw alot of filler flashing still after 2 coats. I always use Tikkurila High Performance Vinyl Matt It's the best paint I've used yet. Dulux Heritage is good too

[@PBYM79]

Been using this on a customers hall, stairs and landing recently and I was pleasantly surprised. The opacity was excellent and covered for 2 but I did ease it up a little as I found it a bit thick and scratchy if that makes sense? Also dries a bit urgent so just watch out for that when it comes to keeping that wet edge going. I'd definitely use it again but for the cost per gallon, I'd say dulux heritage is a better bet. 👍

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

Yes agreed. I use Tikkurila High Performance Vinyl Matt over this any day but customers wanted the proper stuff

[@RudolphoLTD]

great review video, thanks

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

Many thanks mate 👍🏻

[@lifeisforlivingfullstop9113]

The estate emulsion you mentioned is horrendous in darker colours, it marks if you even breath near it !! 😁

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

Hahahah brilliant mate

[@markcrotty5910]

Nice one

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

Cheers buddy 👍🏻 👌

[@dangermouse00]

Jeez... At £120 it should be putting itself on.

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

Hahahaa fantastic mate

[@helenalovelock1030]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@helenalovelock1030]

It’s a really beautiful paint and lovely on walls I love it but not amazing for wood work in high traffic in my experience for chipping and marking durability .

[@helenalovelock1030]

It’s a really beautiful paint and lovely on walls I love it … but not amazing for wood work in high traffic in my experience for chipping and marking durability. I still love it though

[@danielnugentpainteranddeco557]

Nice one for the info. Cheers 🍻

[@helenalovelock1030]

@@danielnugentpainteranddeco557 I’ll just touch up as and when hopefully it touches up ok

[@clintmannion5598]

Johnstones do all them colours and finishes at half the price

[@pollutingpenguin2146]

It does not look the same at all

[@AnthonyToth-t5v]

Over priced not brilliant just used 10 tins on a whole house 🏠