Paint in flames??

[Geranium]

We're moving at the end of June and I've decided to bring over the huge quantity of interior paint we need. However I heard a rumour that removal companies won't bring it because of it being inflamable and therefore un-insurable!  Is this true? Have you used a removal company who are happy to transport paint (and did a great job all round)? Any advice is welcome! 

[The Riff-Raff Element]

I have heard much the same thing. Flammables are a big no-no. It should

depend on the type of paint (a lot of stuff is water based after all),

and even the solvent based stuff I cannot myself belive is much of a

hazard, but that's insurers for you. You could always buy French paint.

[Tony the Turner]

But French paint is:

a) More expensive

b) Not as good as the equivalent UK brand even when the name is the same

[Poppy]

It might just be my painting [8-)] but I found that English paint wasnt any good on placo platre. It wouldnt cover and went sticky, I think there are horses for courses.

What exactly are you painting?

Jan

lost in the Lot

[Bobc]

"We're moving at the end of June and I've

decided to bring over the huge quantity of interior paint we need.

However I heard a rumour that removal companies won't bring it because

of it being inflamable and therefore un-insurable!  Is this true?

Have you used a removal company who are happy to transport paint (and

did a great job all round)? Any advice is welcome!"

We import Farrow & Ball paint from the UK for use on client

projects - both water and oil-based. No problem with the French

transport company, www.graveleau.com in delivering anywhere in France.

Other clients have used their own UK based removal companies to bring paint to France.

Regards,

Bob Clarke

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/grindoux

[sanjon]

Hi Bluebee,

I don't know whether this is of any use to you but if not it may be to others. There was a British guy and his wife introducing themselves to people at Paul and Debbies curry van at Cerizay on Friday evening. They said they were starting a new business at Thouarsais Bouildroux in the Vendee supplying British sourced building materials. Included on their information sheet was "Have you wanted to buy British paint here in France?" They're also offering British plaster and various other difficult to do without items. I don't know if it's the done thing to give his contact details and I apologise if it isn't but you can contact him on 06.27.73.52.79 or e-mail him on [email protected]

John.

 

 

[The Riff-Raff Element]

[quote user="Tony the Turner"]But French paint is:

a) More expensive

b) Not as good as the equivalent UK brand even when the name is the same

[/quote]

So I am told, though myself I have had few problems with it (except

when I made the mistake of buying 5l of what claimed to be white

interior emulsion for about €10 from Noz and it was like painting with

milk). British exterior glosses are hopeless when it comes to resisting

the Vendéen climate, as I have found to my cost and considerable

inconvenience, so if people are going to the trouble of transporting

paint they should leave that at least back in B&Q. 3V is a very

good brand for that purpose. The one thing that we have ever found

really worthwhile importing was Dulux Trade wood undercoat & primer

- I've not found anything equivalent, though there are specialist

undercoats available here for preparing virtually any surface one might

come across in the course of renovation. The Julian range (the one with

the seal on the tins) are excellent.

Specialist hauliers will be able to bring pretty much anything over,

though I would be surprised if any cost benefit remained after paying

for their services.

Having now renovated four properties in France, my inclination would be

to use locally available products rather than imports. This is not

based on any snobbery on my part, nor part of a one-person but French

campaign. Rather, the products available here have been developed for

conditions that preveil here.

[Teamedup]

The Julien group used to be part of the ICI group, I don't know whether it still is, perhaps not. Some of it's products are excellant, others are not what I expected and caused me extra work.

[Nick Trollope]

[quote user="Teamedup"]The Julien group used to be part of the ICI group, I don't know whether it still is, perhaps not. Some of it's products are excellant, others are not what I expected and caused me extra work.[/quote]

According to my friends in the know, ICI are out/getting out of paints completely...