Johnstones aqua guard! What’s it like?
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Hey UA-cam,
Heres a video on Johnstones new product! It’s there new fully water based durable satin paint. They have named it aqua guard even tho its not the same as the aqua system which is a hybrid.
This video contains my thoughts of the product and the difference between applying the two coats of satin straight on and using Johnstones suggested 3 coat system by applying the 2 coats over their aqua undercoat. Please note that this is just my views on the product and one mans opinion I’m not claiming to be an expert!
I’m not claiming to know everything there is to know about the product i just wanted to give you some information from someone who paints everyday and has used quite a few satin paints along the way. And just give you a real world look at Johnstones new paint to give you an idea to wether or not you will give it a try.
I also want to say this is a independent review/test and I have not been paid or anything of that nature even though that would be great! So Johnstones if you are reading this then hit me up 😉
I hope you find this video useful and if you have any questions please just drop a comment below.
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Thanks for watching
Thank you so very much for demonstrating this, I'm a mere diyer who finds it therapeutic to paint and this has helped me decide.
You are welcome
Thanks, great review. Gonna get some now. Hope it goes down well on my door frames and skirting which I've primed with Leyland trade acrylic primer undercoat
I’ve found that a synthetic brush is essential. I was using a normal Harris brush (“suitable for all
paints”), and it kept dragging. The paint didn’t want to leave the brush.
I switched to a Dulux cutting in brush that I knew was definitely synthetic, and it went on like a different product, flowed easily. The difference was quite incredible.
Yeah I agree a synthetic brush is a must with this paint 👌🏻
Great video.Just what i was looking for.It is totally different seeing the paint being laid down in front of your eyes than reading about it in a review.This Johnstones paint looks as good as paints that are almost twice the price .I am about to paint my kitchen cabinets and after looking at all the other brands i had more or less settled on this one but you have finally convinced me.For that i Thank You.
Awesome I’m glad that you found this helpful! Good luck with the painting👌🏻
Thank You.Keep up the Good Work
Hello mate, agree big time with you about aquaguard, great stuff. Wont be using anything else. I was given a sample when it first came out and have only just used it this week. I ve sprayed Johnstones acrylic durable on ceilings, walls and woodwork. Padded the woodwork down and put 2x coats of the aquaguard on. I put a bit of Flowetrol in the mix. The end product looks sprayed even tho i brushed and rollered it on. Try a 2 inch ice fusion brush, because of its really soft synthetic bristles it lays off lovely. Good vid by the way mate👍
putsy1968 thank you mate, it is great stuff I’ve used it quite a bit now only thing I’ve fount is it loves to run. I’ve not tried sticking flowetrol in it but I may give that a go. It really does lay off nicely 👌🏻 I use the ice fusion a lot aswell it’s a great brush only problem I find is it is not magnetic so doesn’t sit in my Wooster very well 🤦🏼♂️
Hi mate, yes it can run but it s like using oil back in the day. You have to keep an eye on it. Keep using it, its worth it 👍
Haven't seen any professional painter on here carry out the obvious scratch test on any water based paint, so that's thoughtful of you. With and without undercoat was another helpful test. Strictly speaking this paint is a hybrid, it has the best of both worlds because there is a little bit of solvent added. So in theory it will eventually yellow hence why it's now sold as 'long lasting whiteness' and not 'non-yellowing' any more in their official sales pitch. I'm sure you will tell us how long the whiteness lasts in practice, it should be many years.
Thank you I tried to make it as good of a test as possible. And the aqua guard isn’t actually a hybrid it’s fully water based. The aqua satin and the rest of the range is a hybrid but this is there full water based version. It acts more like a pu paint so in theory it shouldn’t yellow but I will find out over time 👌🏻
You're right. The 'Aqua' in the name made me think it was in the aqua system hybrid range but it's not, so Aqua Guard should be non-yellowing. Now that I know polyurethane is the special ingredient, I'm going to investigate Bedec Aqua at my local diy store as the Johnstone's is not locally available. Thanks!
This was very helpful, especially the Blockade tip. Aqua Guard it is, then! Update, tried Blockade, two tips for the amateur, runny, so don't overload brush, and in summer it dried very quickly, so don't over brush
I’m glad I could help :) thank you for watching
Since it's shellac based the solvent will be alcohol and B-I-N is runny, so I'm not surprised.
Never heard of Blockade. Will have to look into it.
Good video , I love the aqua guard brilliant stuff , the best water based satin by far 👍🏾😃 and you can put your best brushes in it it doesn’t bugger your brushes 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you mate! And yeah it’s great gear and it’s not a brush killer 😂 👌🏻
Used this paint today but instead of sanding I used used ESP easy surface prep then I put two coats of aqua guard or dark oak it turned out brilliant the finish was like PVC affect to it so I recommend it.
I have had some ESP in the van for about a year now which I haven’t used. Really need to get around to trying it!
Can you do a test on old yellowed oil based gloss with and without undercoat?
The problem with this product is it a 3 coat system, doing a HSL could add another 2 days labour to apply third coat, not many customers would pay the extra labour cost.
Sorry for the late reply, my notifications weren’t working on here! Yes, it is a 3 coat system but you can do 2 coats in one day, which I guess is the beauty of water based.
Hi do i need to water it down ? If so how ? For painting window sashes
Im gonna start to use this looks great very durable got a tin of it for a tester but never got round opening it
Hey mate, sorry for the late response my notifications havn’t been working on UA-cam! If you havn’t got around to using it yet definitely do! Would love to hear how you get on.
As a decorator I've been really pissed off with water based paint. It's either brush marks, ruined brushes, try this try that with this or that brush costing more to get a half decent finish or extra coats needed requiring extra cost and people might not want to pay, feel like we have had a bad deal with current offerings. The best ones cost a small fortune now. Best for me was rubbol bl satura but its gone now, idiots at dulux reckon their trade satinwood is the same but its not, had a drop of the old left over and it doesn't compare, BL wasn't perfect but the finish was top(after multiple coats!!).
totally agree about Sikkens BL.
It doesnt kill your brushes just treat them like a oil based product and keep them in water
BM scuffx is best I’ve used to date but I’ve got a litre of this to try see how it compares ,ya can get away with 2 coats of scuffx on but they say ya must use under coat with aqua guard
can you use aqua gaurd satin on kitchen cabinet doors?
Yeah it should work well for kitchen cabinets it drys solid
What’s it like for standing up to hand oils on bannisters and newel posts
Great video. Was going to skip the uc as suggested on several forums but after the video I think I’ll continue using Johnstone’s aqua uc.
You mentioned that you’ve tried spraying with the aqua range, what spray gun and tip size did you use?
Has anyone used this with a sprayer?sorry just got close to the end where you say you used it in a sprayer. Did you dilute it?
Great Vid Thanks
Interesting video Rolfe 👌 ...its looking like a more affordable option to Benjamin moore scuff x
JoePro Decor thank you mate. I’m hoping to get some scuff x to try and when I do I can compare the both 👌🏻
Can you link the staal brush and what size is it? Cheers
Nice little vid there mate...Ive seen a lot of people talking about blockade, apparently its better and cheaper than BIN but it looks pretty yellow in the clip...will one satin or aqua guard cover it ok?
The Aque undercoat is ok,,, but it wrecks brushes
yeah mate it is decent stuff, but I do still use both! You could probably get away with 2 coats of Aqua Guard but I would recommend the undercoat even though it is a brush killer !
Would you light sand between the 2 satinwood coats or just paint it
Yeah I tend to light sand between the two top coats with a 240/320 grit just for a better finish
i wonder how it will do on a staircases compared to oil
J.W.Painting I’ve actually just used this on a staircase and it performed great 👌🏻
Would love to know Dan ,if this is as good as SCUFF-X® ?
peter friel I haven’t actually managed to try scuff x yet but I am hoping to get some 👌🏻 when I do I will definitely do a comparison 👍🏻
Its just as tough as scuff-x imo and levels out better. . But its very slow to apply compared to scuffx so it would probably cost you more in labour. The trick with these PU paints is to apply thickly try not to thin otherwise they will run. I use alot of caporal PU satin which is alittle more forgiving imo. Trying everal aqua 40 at the moment in New white
Also ive found the AQ sheen lowers after a few months to an eggshell finish aswell. Which i quite prefer tbh.
I couldn't stand it especially on Window boards as it would always leave bad brush marks
Really? That’s a shame as I feel like it dries solid and leaves a great finish I’ve not had any troubles with brush marks. Sorry to hear you didn’t get on with it
Yeah I prefer the bedec satin over the aqua guard! I just found it dried super quick and I was going as quick as I could and even had trouble with the edges on a flat panelled door! Could see all the dried edges! Got away with it on skirtings but yeah on a wider surface it just wasn't working for me at all even with brand new brushes!
@@d.l.p6255 Ive not tried the bedec satin but I’ll give that a go 👌🏻 I like how the aqua guard dries but it can be a pain to apply I fount after a few uses it tends to run more then others
Rolfedecor the bedec dries really well too and does leave a nice finish! The satin is much better than the gloss!
What kind of small roller sleeve would you use for this? I’ve got waist high panels round a bedroom to paint in this which i think would take way too long with a brush. Thanks
Rob Maule two fussy blokes roller sleeves are very good mate
Rolfedecor thanks Dan
Home Town. The undercoat was Johnstone’s aqua undercoat and the round brush is a staalmeister brush
@@robmaule4951 u u
still don't think it looks as good as oil
J.W.Painting I’m really not a fan of oil but everyone is different. This will look better for longer but I do agree the sheen level isn’t quite oil standard. I’d still much rather use water based 👌🏻
@@rolfeypaints yeah suppose it' can be faster sometimes jono's is best water based
J.W.Painting yeah 100% mate
Would you say this is as hard-wearing as Dulux diamond ?
Richard Mcdougall id say it’s more hardwearing then dulux 👌🏻