British Paints H2O

Bought an established home with old gloss enamel primrose trim. Was dreading painting it as I've had a terrible experience painting over trim and doors in a previous house. All the bad coverage described here but with Dulux, and Hayes semi gloss enamels. So far I'm impressed. H2O enamel is actually working. I've only done a light sand and both… Read more ·  1

rollered and brushed and it's covering well. Might be a different story in a few months time after some wear and tear but at the moment it has managed to squeeze a very rare positive review out of me.

British paint and prime semi gloss acrylic – After receiving a job where I had minimal return to device time I came across this product that claimed to paint and prime over most surfaces without sanding. I was very sceptical but there was no other product on the market like it. I am happy to say that the paint was amazing. It covered exceptionally well. I still sanded prior to painting… Read more ·  1

however the paint flowed great with both brush and rolling.

It is very rare to find a product that does what it claims but this one does. I will be using this on all my jobs from now on.

Need to apply it correctly – I used this on a timber cupboard, If you brush it on you will get really bad brush marks, i used a foam roller and covered it with 3 light coats, i am very happy with the result Show details ·  1

GLAD I ignored the ignorant reviews here – Nearly returned the paint after the reviews. Went and checked with another paint adviser. First semi gloss paint I have bought in years. Beautiful to paint with quick efficient exactly the finish I was looking for drying time perfect. Best paint product used in a long time. Great improvement over previous enamel. Easy clean up as well amazing… Read more ·  1

paint. I believe previous reviewers should learn enamel painting technique not like other acrylics. Definitely buy it again.

Dreadful no cover over chips etc. It's eggwash – I have done many painting jobs and really don't want to spend my life on my knees with skirts. Want my money back please inform my as to how to go about getting it. I'm a pensioner and $90 is too much to chuck away..... Show details

Peels and chips – Like many other users of this product, I too had a terrible experience. As a professional Handyman and renovator of multiple houses, I have used my fair share of paints. Even after the prescribed amount of drying time, this product peeled away from the surface I had painted (a factory primed door) when applying the second coat. Then, when… Read more

attempting to sand the product off, it just rolls into sticky balls. I will never purchase British Paints H2O enamel again. Shame on you British paints for creating such a product, and shame on you Bunnings for selling it....despite the consistent faults customers are complaining about.

Waste of Money Rubbish Product – Painted skirtings, door frames, window frames and doors of a whole house. All areas were sanded, wiped down with methylated spirits and undercoated. It does not flow properly seems to drag. If you go back over an area it leaves marks and tends to lift already painted area. After 48 hours paint still feels wet although dry. Paint peels off like… Read more

old vinyl paint. Don't try to remove a dried drip it will peel the whole lot off. Having worked for an opposition paint company I have never seen anything like this in my life. Had to spend hours sanding and repainting areas that peeled off. When sanding it just rolls up into balls, so frustrating and annoying. Took some of the peeled off paint to a specialist paint store, the store assistant asked me why I was giving him a vinyl sticker. When I explained it was British Paints H20 enamel, he asked me if I was joking. Never again, can't trust British Paints. Will tell everyone I know about this sub standard product that should not be sold and removed from production.

WELL DONE – If you are looking for a paint that reflects the current world situation - then H2O Gloss Enamel is the product for you . It will eventually cover up any mistake even though the basis is thin and watery but it's effects will not stick . It's creators have , obviously , prepared for the public sentiment regarding the dubious product and concocted… Read more

lies to support themselves . Don't be surprised , British Paints , if millions of truckers picket outside your factory LOL . Have a great day

British paints, a substandard product so disappointing – I only wish I had read these other reviews before spending 5 days of my life on a project doomed to fail. I too followed the instructions to the letter spending alot of time on the prep. The paint was watery and by the 4 th coat it was barely passable, it really needs a 5th coat. I usually buy Dulux never again will I waste my time and money on… Read more

British paints, a substandard product, not fit for purpose. After 3 days I moved the items and they were sticky to the touch , marked at the slightest touch, so disappointing.

Terrible paint, the worst experience – If there was a zero star rating, that is what I would give it! This paint is terrible, followed all the prep steps and still after 4 coats, I can see the old paint colour in places. It is patchy, streaky and has drips that just peel off. My parents, my husband and I have spent SO much time painting all the doors and skirts and windows in our… Read more

new house and I feel like we need to start over. Most disappointing is that Bunnings are still selling this product, and that I almost bought another BP product but was told this was the better option by staff!!

not happy with this product – I lightly sanded all the painting surfaces,cleaned and primed,it still took 3 to 4 coats, it was very thin and watery.i ,I changed to a different product to finish my doors and found it to be much better Show details

Complete and utter garbage – Very thin and transparent, doesn’t flow in at all. Runs easier than any enamel paint I’ve ever used and the adhesion is worse than spray on peel paint! They should definitely take this time wasting infuriating product off the market Show details

Woeful – peels off like the old latex paint one chip and you can peel it off like a sheet, primed with zinsser primer maybe that was wrong but never had an issue before Show details

Don't Bother! – I have done a lot of renovating over many years and this is the worst paint I have ever used. It was very watery, the coverage was terrible, even after 4 coats. After 3 days of drying it still felt sticky and worst of all, it peeled off despite proper cleaning, sanding and undercoat preparation. It has adhesion problems and is certainly not a… Read more

durable paint at all. I had painted 4 kitchen cupboard doors using this paint which had to be completely sanded back, and I had to start all over again. What a time waster!

Bunnings were kind enough to replace it with Taubmans water based enamel which was perfect. They even threw in some paint stripper and sanding paper...Thanks to the wonderful team in the paint department at Pakenham. Good on you Josh! Thanks for your helpful advice.

Do not buy this paint – If I could rate it zero I would. It dries with bumps. You can’t smooth it without ripping up all the paint. You can still see the primer. You ruined my door and wasted my time!! I want my money back. Show details

3 coats and still going! – I bought this paint to do skirtings. Skirtings were pre primed and light grey. On average they needed 3 or 4 coats. If you put it on any heavier it would drip or form creases. Would not recommend

Two coats in (with a primer) and still so patchy! – Very disappointed with the coverage of the paint. Have done three coats (1X primer and 2X top coat) and the bedside tables look like need 2-3 more coats!! Eeh so much time wasted. Will buy the slightly more expensive product next time... Show details

Complete rubbish. Don't waste your money – Purchased British Paints h20 enamel semi gloss to paint a small stool. I am up to my 4th coat using a roller and it is still patchy and has a terrible streaky finish. It also peels off with the smallest knock. I regret buying this product, I wish I'd spent the extra $10 and got Dulux. Won't make that mistake again. Show details

Try other products – will try to fog coat the rest of my doors. But I don't know how to sand the large corrugated brush marks out of the first door. Also I'm not sure if I can thin the paint enough to atomize though my gun. here's hoping! Will buy Dulux aquanamel next time, I have brushed on a previous job and It flattened really well in cool weather. Show details

Worst paint I have ever used – Painted houses for forty years and this the worst paint I have ever used . Proper preparation and you still end up with a poor coverage paint is watery.I have tried 3 coats and unacceptable . Finish looks like undercoat.

This would have to be the worsted product I've ever used – I used it on my tallboy, bed and bedside tables. After sanding, priming the furniture then using British Paints H2O Enamel, What a waste of time and money. After four coats of H2O Enamel I can still see the primer coat. It's like painting with white water, I probably would get a better coverage and finish with white water. The end result after… Read more

four coats is a orange peel, see though patchy finish. The dry time advised on the tin is 30 min touch dry it's more like almost two hours. The actual finish of the product is terrible, now I'm left with a bed, bedside tables and tallboy which is totally ruined by this product. Feeling so angry now, what a waste of money, time and a perfectly good weekend. I wish I read the reviews before purchasing this product. Obviously British paints are aware of this problem, going by the reviews and choose to do nothing about it or fix the problem.

not liking the result of using this paint and decided to google it – Super gutted .so much work goes into prep. Wish we had googled this first. Used on all skirting and window frames internally. Terrible finish. Streaky, drippy and uneven finish. Disappointed . Show details

Can't trust British Paints anymore – I purchased a 4 lt can to do skirts and architraves in my bedroom, but switched to a different brand exterior gloss when the first coat of h20 was peeling off, as I thought I must have been doing something wrong. Decided to use the paint on the campervan cupboards, to save money, but have spent 2 days and am so disappointed with outcome. Painting… Read more

late yesterday afternoon, it was drying off so fast and catching up in the brush when I was laying it off. 6am today, 19 degrees, sanding back and trying again. Not drying as quick, but not covering well and can't get brushstrokes out (new brush, not a cheapie). 4 house renos under my belt, and doubting my own abilities. After reading the reviews, I wonder why this product is still on the market?

H20 water based enamel used on very old wood – I chose the H20 water based enamel on a friends reccomemdation and was very happy with it. Brushes cleaned up easily and as long as I wasn't stingy with the amount of paint I used. The doors, trim and skirting boards came up really well for 80 year old wood. Being summer I have had to be careful what days I painted, as it dries fairly quickly… Read more

but that is easily worked around.

I did find it went on the skirting boards and door trim easier then the doors, but I'm also a novice when painting but was still happy with the result.

Dreadful ! – I can only say one positive thing about H2O, the colour. The finish on my cupboard doors is just awful. Followed the directions, used the recommended equipment and it is dreadful. Total waste of time and money.

Worst Paint I've used in 35 years – Selected this (based on price) from our local Bunnings store. Have 23 interior flat door to paint, the cost was approx half of the Resene equivalent so I thought I'd give it a go. I've now given up after 7 doors and a week of misery. The finish is abysmal - brush and roller marks everywhere irrespective of the viscosity and adhesion/coverage are… Read more

rubbish. I'd love to see a close up video of one of their pro painters achieving an acceptable semi-gloss finish using this product as I don't think it's achievable. False economy so beware! .

WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY - WANT MY $80 BACK BUNNINGS – Started off o.k. them all of a sudden, the paint is "stripping off" like spaghetti as i'm painting! Pulled the strips and a whole lot more paint came off.... Will be stopping now, I don't want to waste any more of my time. Shall be taking this back for a refund!!  Show details

Crap!!!! – This product is bloody crap. Prep skirting, door frames doors as pre information on can. And the crap is peeling off!!! Cover is horrible. I should of just got water of the tap and painted with that. What a waste of money, time and effort. $80 down the drain and a weekend wasted.  Show details

Excellent finish – I was using Dulux Aquanamel with reasonable results on flush doors, but ran out of paint and purchased British Paints H2O Enamel to finish the projectd. I used a roller to apply the products and laid it off with a brush. The British Paints gave me a noticeably superior finish as I found it did not dry as fast. I would recommend the product.  Show details ·  1