DaveK Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I felt inspired this evening - and decided to paint my kitchen. I was tired of the blue walls and decided I wanted my kitchen white. I didn't bother with tester pots etc. - after all, white paint is white paint isn't it? Except that apparently - it's not. Having just spent several hours painting, I've now discovered that Homebase "soothing white" is not white at all. It's a very pale blue. So I've just painted my blue kitchen...... blue. The tin says "satisfaction guaranteed or your money back". Well, if it doesn't look better in natural light they will be giving me my money back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Are you sure that its not pale blue due to the blue underneath?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I felt inspired this evening - and decided to paint my kitchen. I was tired of the blue walls and decided I wanted my kitchen white. I didn't bother with tester pots etc. - after all, white paint is white paint isn't it? Except that apparently - it's not. Having just spent several hours painting, I've now discovered that Homebase "soothing white" is not white at all. It's a very pale blue. So I've just painted my blue kitchen...... blue. The tin says "satisfaction guaranteed or your money back". Well, if it doesn't look better in natural light they will be giving me my money back! think that may mean taking your walls with you mate:d its like me taking a doughnut back to tesco saying i didn,t like it:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 Are you sure that its not pale blue due to the blue underneath?! No - I put some on the white coving - which is now pale blue coving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Maybe your a bit colour blind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Get the white spirit out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 So you never tested it? and you expect your money back for your mistake? Good luck to ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Actually a lot of whites these days have tints of blue, green etc , Dulux certainly rn a range like that Look at least its clean/fresh = get a nice club calendar up for a bit of color and itll all be better in the morning Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStormRising Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Pays to test it first.... You'll be alright with Homebase got my money back with only half a tin left once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Are you sure it's not some of this quick dry or anti-fade paint? Some of them start off pink or blue in colour then dry to white after a few hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel lane Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I felt inspired this evening - and decided to paint my kitchen. I was tired of the blue walls and decided I wanted my kitchen white. I didn't bother with tester pots etc. - after all, white paint is white paint isn't it? Except that apparently - it's not. Having just spent several hours painting, I've now discovered that Homebase "soothing white" is not white at all. It's a very pale blue. So I've just painted my blue kitchen...... blue. The tin says "satisfaction guaranteed or your money back". Well, if it doesn't look better in natural light they will be giving me my money back! And you did not noticed until you finished !!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Thats a bad waste of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 How to waste an evening Reading threads like this on a friday night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 come on lets all say it................. WANKER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Get the white spirit out. Just check it is white first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smellywelshman Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 come on lets all say it................. WANKER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now then, thats not very nice is it!!! Bet thats the same thing the midwife said to your mam just after she spawned you! You ever tried to pick colours being a man?!? It aint easy... We're predisposed to getting shit like that wrong! You should know that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 ... after all, white paint is white paint isn't it?.. There are *dozens* of shades starting from pure brilliant white and covering the off whites. They all look white on their own, but put them side by side and you're in for a shock! Even the 'same' designation of white can be different, depending on the make (Wickes, Dulux, Homebase etc). I've learned the hard way, got FOUR different freakin magnolias sitting in my garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Nobody seems to have pointed out that decorating on a Friday night is against the law!! H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted August 4, 2007 Author Share Posted August 4, 2007 Nobody seems to have pointed out that decorating on a Friday night is against the law!! H. It's a fair point. It was the highlight of my evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 I think the only white that actually is white is the one called pure brilliant white, The rest are all off white with some tint in them. Hey think yourself lucky you could have gotten one with red in it. You'd now have a pink friggin kitchen To be fair here and it used to be my business stark white kitchens look bloody awful and show up the dirt easier. My advice for what its worth is this, You used to like the blue else you wouldn't have painted the kitchen that colour in the first place, alot of your stuff probably colour codes with blue as well. Paint the coving back to white (a couple of coats of paint on coving is always a good thing anyways as it discolours really badly over time anyways). Let the blueish white dry properly (its always a lot darker when wet) and see how you feel about it in a week or so. I cannot see them giving you your money back on the paint to be fair, but if you really don't like it they may give you a voucher against some more paint if you are firm and polite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted August 4, 2007 Author Share Posted August 4, 2007 I think the only white that actually is white is the one called pure brilliant white, The rest are all off white with some tint in them. Hey think yourself lucky you could have gotten one with red in it. You'd now have a pink friggin kitchen To be fair here and it used to be my business stark white kitchens look bloody awful and show up the dirt easier. My advice for what its worth is this, You used to like the blue else you wouldn't have painted the kitchen that colour in the first place, alot of your stuff probably colour codes with blue as well. Paint the coving back to white (a couple of coats of paint on coving is always a good thing anyways as it discolours really badly over time anyways). Let the blueish white dry properly (its always a lot darker when wet) and see how you feel about it in a week or so. I cannot see them giving you your money back on the paint to be fair, but if you really don't like it they may give you a voucher against some more paint if you are firm and polite. I've looked at it this morning - and although I would have preferred white, I really can't be bothered to paint the entire kitchen again so it will stay. It does look better than it did anyway, so I guess that's progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Like I said though stick some brilliant white on the coving again and it will look 100% better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 I've looked at it this morning - and although I would have preferred white, I really can't be bothered to paint the entire kitchen again so it will stay. It does look better than it did anyway, so I guess that's progress. I got caught out with a yellow in our our kitchen. I wanted a real bright pale yellow. Got the piant but it was in a see through plastic tub, slapped it on and then when it dried it turned almost a mustard colour..... I have got used to it now..... H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 At least you will feel 'soothed' when you're slaving over a hot stove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted August 4, 2007 Author Share Posted August 4, 2007 At least you will feel 'soothed' when you're slaving over a hot stove. That's a girls job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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