Hi all,

I need painting service for condo, 1262 sqft. Kitchen n toilets tiled half.

(1) interior walls,
(2) Grills for 2 balcony and 1 main front firerated door,
(3) ceiling
(4) door - 6 doors (excl front main door)
(5) skim coat for some interior walls (need for toilets n kitchens as tileup 1/2 half) where got uneven walls. Some walls have be boarded up as wardrobe so no need painting.
(6) 5-6 colors for rooms incl living and dining room

Need primer/sealant and 2 coats of paint.

Pls quote labor and materials excl paint.

anyone got experience with a good white color paint for wood? Im using Nippon paint now and it gets yellowish is a years time. Not very good

I assumed that was gloss paint. Normally painter will mixed with turpentine or thinner to dilute d paint for easier to apply. That's the reason it will turn yellowish regardless brand. Is in under explosure or explosure to sunlight?

Price for painting would be same for most interior paints from contractor unless you do it by yourself. There are only few ringgit difference per 5 liters tin. The price are Hugh different if you chose primer colors such as red, blue yellow orange.

No internal doors. No mix with anything. It's matt not glossy

enjoying your new house.

Sealer is a must, and water base sealer are good enough. First must ensure the patched area left few weeks before paint. The best performance for paint is to provide dry wall or moisture content below 16 reading then only can last up to 10 years. If not you will find white chalk on the painted patch area.

If water base it means over diluted with water. Most white color from any branded brand are not real white, most towards yellowish, some towards blue, some towards pink. Those white are mostly under emulsion paint categories.

Normally I recommend slightly creamy unless you are really white lover.

Hi.. any place to recommend to buy paint around puchong?.. thinking of jotun paints.. and here many seems to recommend to go Mr.paintman?

Logam Seah opposite tesco.

Any brand will do. Nippon, dulux, mr.paintman and jotun.

Thank you ozak, I remember reading here you have a special price in on of the shops in puchong but only applicable to you. Lol. Is this the shop? I will check out this shop today bro.. thanks again.

Only me.

I m not recommend them because I have special price. You don't see me advertise heavily.

I recommend them is because they have more variety to choose. A few brand to choose, all the standard paint color and custom mix paint color. All in 1 shop. Save your money and time.

But I m not sure the price. You got to check for yourself.

Since you have more choice in 1 place, you will get confuse and don't no what to choose.

Once you visit, get back here and tell us something.

Ill try these two places,

1. Logam Seah opposite tesco.
2. Mr. Paint Shop beside IOI

I am planning to go with the best price/quality to paint. Aiming for Jotun family. Let see if they manage to talk me out of what i want and suggest a better option.

Ill come back and update the experience.

Thanks guys

I went to Seah Paint shop. There was 2 aunties manning it. Unfortunately, the moment I mentioned Jotun, they 'sound' me, we do not sell Jotun, only ICI and Nippon, did you see the Jotun Sign on our boards outside. I apologized and left.

I then went down to Mr. Paint Shop. Met a serious looking young guy(mr.lee) who turned out to be very patient and professional. I generally told him to recommend me a paint, and he asked me back which one do I prefer and he can talk about it. I mentioned Jotun and he started to talk about it. First he divided my category, high end/mid(majestic-total beauty)/low end(strax), depending on my budget. My interest was on mid range.

I then gave me my size and he was patient in calculating, proposing and talking about it. I told I wanted to do it on my own, and he was very patient explaining to a noob like me. I was impressed. I wanted to use Nippon Momento on one of the concept walls, and he asked me how was my 'skill'. He then advised me to try San Cora: Italia Due even I am aiming for a 1 liter tin.

Price wise:
1 lt Jotun Majestic - Total beauty - Matte - rm100
3 lt Jotun Majestic - Total beauty - Matte - rm238

He strongly advised me to apply undercoat, even the condo has an initial layer, tip was, undercoats can be thinned up to 90% (1:10), so I need to get a 20L undercoat about ~ rm170.

I wanted to repaint the ceiling with Strax
1lt Jotun Strax - rm85
15lt Jotun Strax - rm185

San Cora: Italia Due - 1Lt - rm148
Momento was around rm110 (not sure)

Best part, I told him, I am going to survey and come back. He assured me his price was the best and asked me to check it out. He even told me, see you soon as I was leaving. The feeling is quite nice to visit this kind of shops with professional people.

Anyway, I am going to check out other Jotun Shops today to see how true is this guy. I mean, i did read in this thread about mr.paint shop damansara being awesome too. I guess the Puchong one also is quite awesome.

I will update the price if i find another cheaper place.. also ill open a thread on my DIY paint project(hopefully it will be a success)

Sorry. They don't sell jotun. Only Nippon, ici and mr.paintman. Or probably korea paint.

You don't need an undercoat. Unless the current wall color is too dark . What is the purpose of undercoat from his point of view ?

I just finish my painting 1 of the living hall yesterday. Just 2 layer of grey on to a light green previous color. Use 1.5L of paint. No undercoat.

Price are very competitive. Mostly +/- few RM different only.

Anyway, it is good to compare and tell us here.

its ok bro..

undercoat, according to him, its for the grip of the new paint over the older surface. He used the word "gam".
I am having this issue with my current house, at times, i will see flakes of paint that drop from the ceiling or the wall, i think long term undercoat plays a role.

If your surface is dirty and oily, apply an undercoat is just like a paint peeling off. A good paint is already have a good adhesion property. Unless you get some cheap paint.

I do have some wall get paint peel off. Cause the developer just paint the base cement with low quality white paint. Like powder form. Pretty common for save cost. Even just stick a tape on it and pull will pull off the paint together.

To get a good adhesion paint, 1st is to remove the existing paint till see the cement. Clean the cement with soap. Dry well and apply primers. Than paint whatever color paint you like. I can guarantee the paint last for 15yrs without peeling off. Even with a tape.

Anyone still used En Asri Services? How was the workmanship? Thanks.

This post has been edited by straw: Aug 12 2016, 12:13 PM

Okay may I know how much will it cost to get a decent quality paint? Or even a normal one? I just need a white and a dark blue colour

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