Painting of House/HDB flat/Room

[lynntanll]

hi liando :

colours u see on d catalogue cannot be 100% d same as when u painted d house. sometimes, it also depends on d original wall colour too.

hi iceblue :

why did u use pentalite? do you know pentalite paint costs cheaper per tin compared to 3-in-1 and wash & wear?

 

[iceblue27]

hi lynn, yup im aware, but no choice tts the type ID gave. seems most reno firm give tt.

if change gues gta top up bah

 

[liando]

some of paint i use is super vinilex 5000 and some are odourless.

i agree with lynn that not all the colours i see on the catalogue will turn out to be the same as actual but is almost there ya. will not defer by a lot.

 

[iceblue27]

btw who knows ici paint price?pentalite cheapest, then which is the nest grade up?
hw abt wash n wear?

 

[iceblue27]

i called ici to check up the price liao. dif btw 3in1 n wash n wear quite close. .pentalite n wash n wear dif by $10. i wil try ask for wash n wear instead.hehe id giv me bet one then i wil promote him more

he btr read this keke

 

[paulinechong]

hmm... d last time i check, pentalite costs $35 for 5litre paint and wash&wear costs $45-48 for 5litre paint.. price differs around $10+.. imagine if d painters use 10 x 5litres of paint... wash & wear is definitely a better choice. and for ceiling, most painters use cheaper paints like matex that costs less than $20 for 20litre paint.

 

[stressedl]

hi iceblue,the nxt grade should be pearl glo vinyl silk.
Nway you can compare the prices from this site.(courtesy of someone from renotalk)

http://www.estore.com.sg/The%20New%20Estore/Interior%20paint.htm

Personally I prefer nippon paint(vinyl silk).Been using it for the last 3 apts I stayed.
Color silky n vibrant.Lol...we painted whole house ourselves each time.

 

[iceblue27]

halo.me luan liao nw, btw pentalite n wash n wear. hmm dunno id wil let me chose others beside pentalite anot. cos my id n Jnp id says same stuff

 

[stressedl]

ermm....if it is the same, why is there a difference in prices? just be firm n asked him to absorp the cost.Or tell him you pay the difference but then u have to let forummers know lah....that your ID "very nice" to let you change but have to top up only. I bet you he will change the better one FOC....when u say that.

 

[iceblue27]

wash n wear seems lesser color. ya lor dif of abt $10 .

haha yeah tts a gd idea. wil inform ppls its top up or foc.

think i need to b firmer. prob i too kind liao keke

 

[iceblue27]

hi pplz who use ici , any1 used CHALK color for living rm b4?

 

[paulinechong]

most of ids do nt inform their clients exactly what kind of paint they use. in general, they will only say ICI paint... pentalite is definitely cheaper ($35 for 5l) and wash & wear ($45-48 for 5l).

for 4room flat, d painting fees is around $850-900 for basic paint. if want wash&wear, probably around $1k bah...

 

[lilacgal]

i tik is quite common for ids to let u choose colors fr tat 'one page' only which is usually the cheaper range (pentalite)....so pls check with ids if u wanna use the wash & wear or 3-in-1 range.....how much top up is required...

 

[iceblue27]

hehe they nvr state so means we can chose anyth hor?
anyw limited colors leh. so at the end prob wil jus req 2 colors frm other series.

im quoted $1150 for 110m2

 

[paulinechong]

think can get it done for around $1.1k for pentalite ba.. if wash & wear, min around $1.2k... btw, does it include painting of d doors and doorframes?

 

[michy_wong]

i used ICI Delux All for my 4 rm flat. was quoted abt $1k and dat includes all the doors and door frames.

 

[iceblue27]

hi pauline, for mine it includes door/frames paint. but i only paintg the frames, cos door no nd
. most id paintg wil includ if i nt wrg.

 

[oiseau]

I am looking for a painter to paint 5 room new flat. Any recommendation.

 

[daffier]

I did my hse for $750 for a 4rm unit with 5 colors for walls and ceiling and also varnish for doors and paint frames and gate.

 

[paulinechong]

wow! thats cheap! what kind of paint do they use?

 

[iceblue27]

hee pplz, im back i changed my paintg series liao. my id ok at no additional cost. but i only changed 2rooms, the other remain pentalite due to the colors i prefer

 

[daffier]

I choose e colors from Dulux. 5 ppl did the job in one day.

 

[oiseau]

Hi Stacey,

How is their painting job done? Can I hv their contact, pls.

 

[shan_shan]

hi all,

which one gives more matt look? ICI wash n wear or Pentalite? n which one wil not be obvious when doing touch-up?

 

[paulinechong]

depending on d paint that u choose from d catalogue.. note that some of paints comes in gloss/matt paint. in terms of quality, ici wash n wear is d best and easier to wipe off any stain using a wet cloth.

 

[cha_alex]

wash and wear would be glossier compare to pentalite

 

[janton]

Hi Nuy,

Can you also send me the contact @ [email protected]

Thanks

 

[shan_shan]

thanx for ur replies..

so generally wash n wear is better than pentalite rite...

 

[jayalalitha]

i used pentalite and liked the classic look. my contractor recommend that too. it is cheaper but it is more appropriate for the texture of the walls. The wall is not a cloth to appear with silky look. this is my opinion. thanks for the feed back.

 

[cha_alex]

i agree with jas.... unless u like a glossier wall surface then go for w&w.... i choose cheaper range so that can change painting more often to have a different ambience

 

[strawberry_love]

stacey,
pls share the contact to [email protected]

 

[shan_shan]

icic...

thanks for ur comment...

...yah, i like matt feel than glossier look as well...but is it difficult to clean if dirty (seems like wash n wear is easy to clean cuz by the name)...n wil it look obvious when touched up (read somewhere dat for some paint, when u do the touched-up, it reali look obvious and its better to paint the whole wall even when only a small portion needs touched-up)

 

[daffier]

We r satisfied with the paint work but I dun have the contact wi me. will update u on their contact when i get it.

 

[paulinechong]

hi stacey :

u sure 5 ppl did d job in one day? that's amazing!! how many coats of paint did they apply? 1 or 2? i thot 1 coat of paint takes like more than half a day to dry on a gd sunny day?

 

[daffier]

Dear Pauline, light colors apply 2 coats n dark color apply 3 coats. it does not take more than half a day to dry on a good sunny day. They start around 8 in the mornie and end ard 3 in e afternoon.

 

[coyotefr]

Did those guy apply one layer of sealant? kindly let me hv contact as well. Thx

 

[paulinechong]

dun think a $750 job will include d oil-base sealer. usually for new flats, u dun need d base coat (sealer).

for those old flats, if a spot is particularly yellowish (eg. burning of joss-sticks at altar), then d painters will usually give a coat of sealer to that wall/ceiling or unless some kind of plastering work were done to the walls, then d oil-base sealer is a must.

 

[coyotefr]

Oh I see. Thx 4 the advice.

 

[ouioui]

Hi,

Any paint shops in the east selling ICI at cheap prices?? Pls advise...thx!

 

[strawbeary]

I used supreme 3 in 1, after painting, I can feel that the wall is smooth and nice. For darker tones, I think have to paint it a few more times for it to be more even. I chose that because its supposed to keep away lizards! Haha, as my hb hates lizards...

 

[mrs_kho]

hi stancey

mind to share the contact to [email protected]

thx

 

[redstar33]

hi there ,
i have jus painted my house,this painters have done a good job and
responsible in their work.
after my renovation ,they still come back
to do the touch up for me(i requested),
i have heard fr fren that they have engage cheap painters from newspaper,
result ,lousy paint work,use cheap paint n no after sales services (espeically after fullpayment).
here my painter contact johnny 97306027

 

[albert_sy2]

has anyone ever painted their house on their own? at least, you can save at least $1000!!

 

[cha_alex]

Yes i agree with Jojo

Painting is not difficult but quote tedious as u need to protect and cover furniture, flooring, etc. and need to clean up after finish

save $$$

 

[jhoo]

my new home i do the painting myself and with my hubby. very tiring..and i do the most painting..it does save abit of money, but if i have 2nd chance and got the $, i will get others to do, haha. Abit scare off by it..if urs is new home, do the painting before your furniture come in. empty house will be better

 

[redstar33]

i think better leave to the professional,my fren
think it very romantic to paint thier love nest
wif their hand (like those hk movie)
,quess wat ,it ended wif quarrel n very tried hand ha ha ha..........

 

[kenkoh]

Quite unlikely you'll be able to save $1000 on painting alone unless you are over-quoted I think!

The funny thing about painting is that you need to have a pair of experienced hands to do a nice paintjob. Therefore, you need to paint fast or you can also say "chin chai" paint. For those who paints like a artist, you sure to encounter tear drop and other unexpected effects. Then the more you wanna cover it, the more swollen your headS are.

My suggestion is either to get a experienced painter and some bangala to help you (as in my case) or ask a few friends to enjoy the process with you.

I have (cockroach's relatives) contacts if anyone interested...just my girlfriend's sister's husband's brother.hahahaha!

 

[redstar33]

banga is not a good idea,last year i ask some
of them(those who work near my office) to paint my office warehouse,wow lah,they do a shabby job
n need strict supervise,luckily is only my
warehouse.

 

[kkjc0517]

hi,

any 1 painted the hdb bathroom door?how is the effect?what colour u used?thanks

 

[kkjc0517]

hi,

any 1 painted the hdb bathroom door?how is the effect?what colour u used?thanks