Dulux Weather Shield Quick Dry Satin Paint, 2.5 L - Gallant Grey

This paint is extremely high quality. I used it on my wooden front door and gave it several coats, and the finish came out perfect. The black is very dark and rich, exactly what I wanted. It has minimal smell, goes on smoothly and I had very few drips, which made the job much easier. I also used it on my metal fence railing in the driveway and the coating there is just as good. It grips well to both wood and metal and leaves a strong, durable finish. The paint mixed well straight out of the tin and applied evenly every time. The 2.5 litres was more than enough for everything I needed, and I still have plenty left over for touch-ups or other projects. For the price, the value for money is excellent considering the coverage and the professional-looking result. A superior gloss paint that I would happily use again.

Great paint! I love that i can paint my upvc doors with it & my wooden shed doors in the garden & my metal table & chairs also!! Superb colour! This is my 2nd time buying as after 4 years I need to touch up some of the original paint I did! So really stays on well too

Thought I’d give a review of my experience of using the Weathershield system. I was painting four panels for a beach hut and, although I normally use a water-based gloss or Japlac for exterior work, I thought I’d give this a try, given the coastal battering it would get. I painted them in my workshop with ideal weather conditions in July (no damp). First step (after preparation, including sanding with an orbital sander) was the primer-preservative. To my surprise, it is clear and very liquid, which made it easy to stir with a power drill and stirrer, and to apply using a roller. It gave a good finish and, despite its runny consistency, I used almost all the tin for two coats. Next came the undercoat. In contrast to the primer, on opening the tin I found it like jelly! It had to be stirred by hand and a roller was out of the question; Dulux recommend a brush anyway. It’s consistency means it is definitely non-drip with a brush but, of course, like many water-based/acrylic paints, you have to work quickly. Despite its thickness, I used about the same amount (2 coats) as for the primer. Finally two topcoats; this paint was more like a normal water-based paint, liquid but with ‘body’. Not exactly non-drip - it still benefits from laying off - but thick enough to load the brush without scraping (a roller could be used). I got more or less the same coverage as with the other coats. The stated drying time is 6 hours (it is touch-dry long before) which I took to be the recoating time, which meant one coat a day, given that I do other things. Of course, the finish was good, but then you’ll get that with any half-decent paint when freshly applied. What makes it worth the extra trouble and expense is its durability claim, which is yet to be proven. I will be particularly interested in the reverse of the panels which will not be exposed so much to the elements, particularly the sun (contrary to popular belief, the main enemy of paint is the sun, not the rain). A good quality exterior paint (not an end of line cheapo from a discount chain) has normally lasted me 4-5 years and Weathershield is only worthwhile if it lasts considerably longer. I am actually dubious about the 10-year claim. Under laboratory conditions, on a seasoned piece of wood perhaps, but in practice on doors, window frames and sills? Exterior woodwork often consists of a mix of timbers which expand and contract with the seasons. Joints flex and open up allowing moisture in, which will cause rot and the paint to lift, no matter how good the paint or how well painted. Still, a year on and the paint shows no sign of wear. The tin states that Dulux guarantee 10 years, and I’d be interested to know if anyone has called them out on this before 10 years have elapsed. Highly unlikely perhaps, even if you can find the receipt but, more importantly, it would be useful if people posted their experience of the Weathershield durability over time. I’d settle for something more than half the quoted time. If it does last 10 years, I'll update my review to 5 stars!

Great product. Metal shed looks great

Amazing! It arrived in two boxes, one inside the other, and filled with polystyrene pieces, The tin was sealed in a bag with gaffer tape, and the tin was also sealed with gaffer tape! There was no way this was going to leak! Very impressed with the effort and care! The paint itself? Well, it’s the best paint anyway!

I’ll admit I was a little worried ordering this paint for delivery. Reading the reviews there were so many depicting exploded tins arriving on the doorstep. Then there were those telling of it being runny paint, terrible coverage etc. The tin arrived with a large piece of tape over the lid, securing it in place, then it was in a heat sealed bag to catch any leaks and had cardboard moulded packaging to hold it safe in the box. The box was then packaged inside another box. It was like pass the parcel, so clearly lessons have been learned in online delivery paint orders! I’ve never gone wrong with dulux paint in the past and this has been no exception. There’s a lady on here who posted a very helpful review with a video reminder about how to sweep in an upward direction so as not to get drippy paint lines. I’ve painted a lot of things, and this was not only a good reminder but also very reassuring to know it’s down to the application of the paint not the paint itself. Thank you for posting that. My experience - utterly brilliant. I’ve used it on my wooden garage door which took the best part of three days to strip and sand in preparation - it’s all about the prep! I even hoovered and then wiped down the wood work to make sure there was no dust on the surface. This paint doesn’t need undercoat as it’s 2-in-1, and I put it straight onto the wood. In hindsight, with the age and type of wood it is, I think and undercoat would have been a cheaper option as a lot of this paint has been sucked straight into the wood. As a result I do have a patchy result after one coat. The tin warns you of this if you read the side, so it wasn’t unexpected. The garage door also has a metal edge which the paint went onto perfectly! The brush lines (if you use the sweepy-uppy method) disappeared after a few seconds and it dried totally smooth. I’m really happy about that, as I was really concerned about the metal edge. The pain is a bit smelly - I’ve got used to those non-spirit based paints so I wasn’t expecting this. But it’s certainly not anywhere near as bad as the toxic stuff I remember my dad using back in the 80s! If you’re using it indoors do it on a sunny day, start early and keep the windows open. I’m doing a second coat which I’m confident will have the results I want - a nice smooth satin finish… for the birds to poop on as soon as it’s dry!!! (Shakes fist at pesky pigeons!) I’ve got the front door to do, which will be getting an undercoat first this time, as it too is old and probably quite porous. That will avoid me having to use two coats of the expensive stuff, I’ll slap some cheaper no nonsense undercoat on first, just to make sure it looks perfect when it’s finished. Cleaning the brushes was easy peasy. I used paint brush cleaner and it took all of a few seconds of swishing in that, then a good rinse with warm soapy water. I think the brush is now cleaner than when I started!! All in all, follow the instructions, keep it ventilated, sweep upwards with your brush to work out the paint lines, take your time and enjoy the end result.

Nice colour. Goes on easily. Excellent coverage. Nice finish. Dries quickly