Dulux Weathershield Low Sheen Acrylic

Absolute rip off – I can’t believe how expensive this paint is. $279 for 15L. This is pure price gouging! The coverage is not very good at all on render either.

Poor finish, application and leaching of weathershield. Not fit for purpose – I’ve previously painted several houses and have never experienced such poor quality paint and finish as I have with dulux low sheen weathershield. Product leached, poor application, not low sheen, chalky, poor coverage and finish. This has caused a lot of wasted time and money. I’ve had to wash the painted exterior walls numerous time to remove… Read more

the leaching, before sanding all walls and applying WATTYL SOLARGUARD instead. (Highly recommend WATTYL SOLARGUARD) I returned the dulux weathershield to my local dealer and got a refund, but dulux will never admit that their product is faulty and not fit for purpose. It’s an expensive and time consuming process with no compensation. I will not buy any dulux product again, that means no paint from Bunnings as it’s ALL dulux.

Very easy to use and great coverage – I’ve just painted the exterior of my house using a combo of low sheen Weathershield and semi gloss Weathershield. I’ve used 30 litres of low sheen and 4 litres of semi gloss. One colour is white and the other is a mid grey. The surfaces were a mix of pre painted and some new weatherboards. I’m thinking that it’s true that painting is all about… Read more ·  1

preparation. We went to a lot of trouble to clean, fill and sand then fill again so the surfaces were in as good a condition as they were going to be. The semi gloss went onto the trim and around the window frames. I undercoated the new timber with an oil undercoat and finished with two coats of Weathershield. I found that coverage was pretty good but definitely needed the two coats. After the second coat the timber looked fantastic and I’m very happy with the results. Application was with a brush. The paint itself performed really well and went on smoothly. It can dry quite quickly but was no big deal provided I kept a good wet edge. The main job was the weatherboards and the low sheen Weathershield. Apart from the cutting in, application was with a roller. Again, the paint went on smoothly and colour cover was excellent. It also really needed the two coats but the end result was very pleasing. The self priming paint went perfectly over the new weatherboards and after the second coat, you couldn’t tell what was new and what was pre painted wall. I painted in cool weather (15 - 20 degrees Celsius) and in full sun. I had no issues with the paint whatsoever and wouldn’t hesitate to use it again. I note the number of negative reviews about the product and don’t really understand them given my experience with this product. I could speculate why people would have trouble but if best keep that to myself. All I can say for sure is that my experience this time around was totally positive and provided prep is done correctly, I reckon that Dulux Weathershield is an excellent product that is well up to the task of protecting my house in the Aussie extreme conditions.

According to the Dulux lab technicians, Weathershield, will not adhere to PINE – So if you look at any of my other reviews on their products and with the Dulux company as a whole you will see the trouble I have gone through with their exterior products. This whole ordeal has cost me around $4000 in materials and labour which may not seem like a lot, but when you have a family including 4 children and have saved hard to do… Read more

upgrades to your house, it is.

Back story... https://youtu.be/OOeHuSZ71wQ

My issue was choosing their product over any of the others.

We painted the trusses of the pergola we were building and as you can see from that video, the results are less than ideal to put it mildly.

The only thing worse than that result was the Dulux Customer Service team.

The paint bubbled no matter what method was used that Dulux apparently always recommend (except on their web pages, product or their sales reps).

But they didn't want to hear anything other than it was not their fault.

Having raised these issues through Dulux and Bunnings finally getting them to send out someone to take samples we got a result.

This was the email back from Bunnings to my tradie after Dulux decided to stop all contact with myself.

"the issues you are experiencing are due to a natural characteristic of the timber. The yellow crystal like substance is causing the adhesion issues with the paint, this is not a fault of the product, but a natural characteristic as timber is a natural product"

They are saying that their own paint cannot adhere to pine because of one of its natural characteristics... That would be a handy piece of information to have on their website or their labels. Even their sales reps who happened to be at Bunnings while the paint was being purchased didn't mention this when we queried them before purchasing.

There was an offer of $2000 and a Bunnings gift card of $500 as a "goodwill" gesture which we refused as that only covered the materials, not the extra labour costs nor the amount of time wasted, plans that had to be changed and leave I took to get this job done.

The paint test we did using one of their much cheaper rivals which I have done a review of and it worked perfectly without any prep work. It sustained multiple 40+ days that melted roads whereas the Weathershield "premium" product had issues at 24 degrees after being left to cure in a garage for almost a week and being applied using a prep process NO ONE in their right mind would go through.

At the time other brand we tested was around the $53 mark for 4L vs Dulux $91 mark for 4L. The results speak for themselves.

I will never use their products, nor any of their umbrella company products and neither will any of my friends, tradies, family and acquaintances. In fact we recently underwent a refurb at work and painted 2 floors of our office, after discussing with building management convinced them NOT to use Dulux which they would normally do.

As they have failed to get back to me and try to resolve this properly, not to mention the fact they have broken consumer laws, we will be taking this matter further.

weathershield paint for weatherboards is the best ont he market – I painted houses for 20 years of my life but when I came to my own home 25 to 30 years ago in the 1990s I pressure washed the house scraped it off with a steel scraper then gave it a good sand with a orbital sander knowing from experience if I prepared the base then the top coat would last nearly forever . we then spot touched up with deluxe X10… Read more

and gave it 3 further coats we didn't use any other paint or primer . the X10 lasted 20 to 30 years before the bad paint under the x10 and rot on the boards started to give a little trouble on the north and west face of the house . we pressure washed and scraped the worse of the paint off and gave the house a touch up again then gave it 3 coats of weather shield low sheen and I fully expect never to have to do it again in the next 25 to 30 years and I have had no problems doing touch ups where when the paints been damaged. i have had no trouble with peeling and i see no reason why you would sand it . if you get runs its because you haven't applied it properly .if you have any other trouble with this paint its you not the paint its you that's made a mistake or applied it in bad conditions . its pretty much fool proof too so I read these comments and wonder how on earth can you mess this up ?????. read the instructions or go do a night course or at least learn what your doing and you'll have no problems and never have to do it again . if you get it on your windows use a razor type blade to scrape and trim the excess paint you cant expect to use masking tape on this sort of paint . one of the reasons this paints so good is because its like plastic or powder coating for your wood . after doing painting for half my life id never waste my time using any other paint . I always laugh seeing my neighbours repainting their houses every few years because they cheaped out on the paint .use the best and do your self a favour read the instructions or pay a professional and it will last a life time .

Can't agree with the bad reviews – I'm painting a small weatherboard extension to our house. The paint matches perfectly, covers brilliantly, dries very quickly (though not so fast as to cause problmes) and is a piece of cake to use. I've finished one coat and will apply a second, even though it doesn't look as though it's necessary. I'd go so far as to say this is the best Dulux product I've ever used. Show details ·  1

40 year old Double Carport – Just completed painting a 40 year old double carport with Dulux Weathersheild Semi Gloss Monument Turned out Amazing It tooked me about 10 hours too prep the job where I used 120 grit sandpaper too lightly sand back the entire surface and repaired a couple of patches of rust where I applied a dulux zinc gal before painting as well as Sugar… Read more

soaped the entire carport before painting.

I actually SPRAYED my carport instead of painting with a brush. I thinned out The paint with water as the direction said so. Used probably about 3 ltrs or less of paint with 2 coats

Probaby took about 6 hrs with myself a mate who is a painter Will be spraying all my gutters ,eves,and any other metal or colourbond surfaces that goes with the house WITH DULUX WEATHER SHIELD Remember painting is all in the prep work HAPPY BOY

Good quality and great support – Painted the entire of the outside of my home brickwork. It was really hard but got some good advice from the Dulux team online. It was a really big process to clean the surface, prepare and apply. Crappy brushes broke so invested in good ones that made the job easier. Finish and colour were perfect and spot on, learnt so much from the project… Read more ·  1

and sharing my story with others to learn.

Preparation is key - if you won’t spend the time prepping your surface then don’t bother painting as you will be doing it again in a year.

Buy good brush and rollers. They make a world of difference.

Get good advice and don’t cut corners - you pay for it later.

Don’t blame people for your poor painting skills.

Do not be fooled by advertising claims for Dulux Weathershield – Exterior woodwork, including windows was painted in April 2017 by supposedly professional painters who recommended Dulux Weathershield. The paint had very poor coverage and 5 years on is peeling and chipping away. Dulux advertising appears exaggerated. The quality and performance of the paint is substandard. Show details

Worst exterior paint , was once the best – No coverage and watery as. Been a trade painter for 15 years and can’t believe how bad this product is compared to how it used to be. Was the best now it’s the worst . So many better products out there that are better and cheaper . So overpriced . Not happy. Show details

Waste of time and money!!! – I am a from Professional paintingCompany I have over 35 years in the Painting industry I have used several products over the years the new max low sheen is waste of money instead of getting better with technology it’s going downhill the weather shield to me feels like aqua tech !!!!a low sheen isn’t meant to go flat Show details

Great paint – Lovely bright white paint, good coverage. The smell was very strong however when used in the sprayer even when wearing a mask. So I went back to using it with a roller. It resulted in a nice smooth even finish and very pleased with the final result. Show details ·  1

Dulux Weathersheild Maxiflex Massive fail – Building a new deck & have painted treated pine bare timber Joists 190 x 45, 3 days after, peeling rubbery paint all over surface. Lodged a complaint but like many other reviews they are dodging and delaying . I will never buy another Dulux Product again. My builder has never seen anything like it. This has caused a big delay in build as I need… Read more

to try to scrape or sand this back and prime and paint with another product. I will also lodge a complaint with NSW Fair Trade , have taken many photo and saved offcuts as evidence but need to get on with build. I think this will set me back a week to try to rectify in time & labour.

Window and deck rail – I used this paint on a deck rail with the use of a primer as recommended by a local paint shop. The paint started to peel off within a week. I also used this paint on timber windows and it chips and flakes off so easily. Where it hasn't flaked off, it had started to fade after only 1 summer. The quality is absolutely dreadful. I will never buy dulux again. Show details

Not a good experience – Painted treated pine timber posts for carport. Even after drying over two days the painted posts stuck together and the paint has peeled off. Going to have repaint an entire 12 metre long carport. $200 Down the drain. Show details

Painting of 10 Villas at Noosaville – Excellent finish, great assistance from trade representative liaising with contractor Wilko. Job completed on time. The second time we have used this Dulux product in the last 12 years on a site near Noosa river with the usual harsh weather conditions, southerly winds etc Show details

Both great and terrible – Painted H3 CCA treated pine posts with Weathershield in Shale Grey. Worked great and paint dried into the timber quickly. No dripping, not tacky, Just as you'd expect. Next part of the job was painting H3 LOSP treated and primed (pink primed) timber in Monument. Now this was a different story. The paint effectively formed a skin around the timber… Read more

and just stayed tacky to the touch. Placing two bits of timber on top of each other resulted in adhesion, even after a day, and in pulling them apart, resulted in the paint tearing off. You could have just peeled the paint off and you'd never have know it had been painted.

Luckily, the latter timbers are going in an area out of reach and far enough away from eye line but clearly this paint is not suitable in all circumstances so test first!

Well I pained house 2 yrs ago it's faded new it's look horrible – I am painter, I painted house 2 year ago in 47 raven street comp hill qld one side house on sun side look faded. I call dulux I hope the gat to ma asap, if derby base not good please advise the trad or builder to avoid all this issue. Thanks!  Show details

Looks great – Just painted my Campervan with this paint. The guy at Bunnings recommended it to me and I am very happy with it so far. Had trouble initially with the spray gun but after ringing Bunnings who told me to add 2 litres of water with it to thin it down, everything then went smoothly. A couple of runs, but that was my lack of experience. I would definitely use Dulux weathershield again.  Show details

bad, bad, bad!!!! – This paint is unbelievably bad!! I tried to remove the masking tape after painting the walls and it came off in SHEETS with the masking tape, in addition to this when I tried to sand it to patch it only made it worse and formed little rubber balls of paint and it could not be sanded. The only thing I could do in the end was to plaster the… Read more

ripped areas of pain, t sand back and paint again. This was a poor fix as in some areas it still showed but the whole house could not be stripped of paint even though some walls were!!! This also happened to any area of the wall that was accidently knocked and paint removed. Despite adding drying retardants the paint was gluggy, thick and drippy and did not blend well. This paint was put on over an undercoat as suggested by Dulux on properly prepared walls and frames but did not make one bit of difference to the adherence of the paint. Some walls were newly plastered and some walls had been previously painted but it made no difference to the outcome. Do not use this product!!

No guarantee at all on colour fading – House in Sydney painted with Weathershield in Nile Clay In about 2012 on to new surface, noticed at about 2 years the front of house (facing in a Northerly direction) had obvious signs of fading, 3 years on it looks terrible. Called Dulux, told me no guarantee against fading. Very surprised that this product has failed so soon. I would expect and… Read more

except some degree of fading over many years, But this is ridiculous. At this rate will need to be repainted every 3-4 years at great cost and inconvenience. There response was to paint in light pastel colours, seems to me they have acknowledged problems with fading but don't what address it, don't seem to want stand behind their products. Paid a premium price for a so called premium product so I would not have problems like this, very disappointed and not happy.

Can get a good finish if you work at it – I used weathershield to repaint my sectional tilt a door. Firstly i checked to whether the original paint was water based or oil based. You cannot use this paint if previous coat was oil based. 2nd step was to thoroughly clean the old surface with sugar soap then completely clean with gurni high pressure cleaner (any pressure cleaner will do).… Read more ·  1

Using a paint brush is not the best. Using a 12mm nap microfibre roller cover the paint rolls on very well. Same process for dulux aquanamel. If the weather is hot the paint dries quickly and if you over work it, it will tear up. Leave 2 hours between coats and its all good. My tilt a door now looks better than new. Good result with this paint. After it cures the surface is very good.

Please be aware – The highest rated painters by Dulux for quality work applied Dulux Weathershield on the exterior timbers of my house four years ago. At this moment a different painter is scraping off the cracking paint before sealing with a primer and reapplying Weathershield. Four years only. What more could I have done? Dulux advertises a fifteen year guarantee… Read more

on their web site, I used their Gold winning painter at higher than other quotes, and their best product. I am at a loss as to what else I could have done to ensure quality work.

Only took 1 week to blister!! – Self priming rubbish, I use oil undercoats or fall into dulux' s repaint your house every few years trap. Maybe DUST, TANNINS OR MOISTURE. Oh wait, that colour is not available any more, repaint. It's a painters dream really, 5 years work and go back to the start. Bet the Dulux CEO has a brick veneer home, aluminium windows and wallpaper inside. Dickson.

Do not use Dulux paints – We just had the exterior of our home painted in Dulux Weatherguard. The painting was all done in warm sunny weather - no rain at all. The prep work was fantastic. Three weeks after the painting was finished it rained. The entire paint job now has streaks that will NOT wash off. Dulux is providing NO help at all. Our paint company is trying… Read more

everything they can think of. The problem is with the paint. Do not use Dulux paint if you want a quality paint!

Shocking waste of a lot of money !!Bubbles ! – I was brought up with parents always using Dulux Paint. We purchased it for our weatherboard timber clad home. 100% preparation was done. Within one hour paint was bubbling, this paint broke my husband !You need to buy Prep Lock to stop Dulux from Bubbling !! Never shall i buy it again, not should you !

Do not use dulux weathershield – Terrible paint. We built a new house and used new pine weatherboards. We painted it ourselves using suggested undercoat and then 2 coats of dulux weathershield. AFTER 2 YEARS PAINT HAS NOT BADLY BLISTERED AND IS PEELING OFF purchased from miter 10. dulux will not come and look at, but have told us a professional painter should have done it other wise there is no lifetime garrantee. Not happy

Great product – I used Weathersheild to paint the front and back steel verandah railings, garage roller door, gutter and facia. They had all been painted many years before by the previous owner so I pressure washed all the surfaces and wire brushed any loose rust and it all turned out great. The weather was around 20 -24C and it touch dried within minutes. Very nice finish. Make sure all surfaces are clean with no loose rust or flakey paint!

So not happy!!! – We are so very disappointed!! We wasted a great deal of time, energy & money on this product through the guidance of a colour consultant at Bunnings. We can't believe the awful result we got -it bubbled in many areas!! When we sanded back an area again & covered it with Solar Guard by Wattle, we found it left a perfect result. Unfortunately we… Read more

still have a great deal to redo & limited time to start over-so disappointing!!!

The paint feels too thick & isn't as easy to work with as other paints. We can't believe the work we still have ahead of us-what a waste of so much time, money & energy!! We would really like Dulux to take this seriously!