Yes, you can use Crown Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt on both walls and ceilings, providing a consistent and attractive matte finish. How do I clean the painted surface? Optiva 3 with its flat matt finish is an interior designer’s dream. Worth a buy if you’ve got the money.

Perhaps the best feature fo the Diamond Matt (apart from it being washable of course) is the smooth finish you can achieve. Due to the consistency, it’s very rare that you’d get any brush or roller marks, especially if you’re using decent equipment. For application by airless spray, thin up to a maximum of 10% by volume with clean water. Use 0.013% 0.015" fluid tip and pump pressure of approximately 2250lb per square inch. AVOID OVERTHINNING. So why do professional painters opt for a trade paint like Crown Clean Extreme over ‘washable’ retail paints? Well, you will reduce overall maintenance costs in labour and material due to the longevity and prolonged aesthetics of the paint over a longer period. So whilst the initial cost of a paint like Crown Clean Extreme might seem high, overall it will provide you with more value over the long run. It’s very possible that respondents to our poll hadn’t used the latest iteration of the Optiva 5 so it’s tough to say if the Optiva 5 deserves its place on this list. We asked AS Decorating for some more specifics on whether they’ve noticed a change. Here’s what they had to say:

Taking 3rd place as voted for by 15% of the professional painters and decorators we surveyed is Dulux’s consistently reliable Diamond Matt. This isn’t all too surprising to us. Dulux’s Diamond matt has a good reputation among tradesmen as a reliable, durable and stain-resistant emulsion.

Optiva 3 is great paint. I’ve been using it solidly now for about 2 years and used Optiva 5 before that. It’s very durable too.This product is recommended for use as supplied. However, on new plaster or highly porous surfaces, apply a mist coat of Crown Trade Clean Extreme thinned with 40% clean water. Whilst professionals have loved the Optiva 5 over the last few years, in May 2021 Tikkurila recalled the Optiva 5 due to complaints from many in the trade. The general consensus as of June 2021 is that the Optiva 5 has lost a lot of its quality due to changing the formulation of the paint.

Drying Time: Under normal drying conditions, touch dry in 1-2 hours and re-coatable after 4 hours. Allow for adequate ventilation during the drying period. Coming in second place is the Crown Clean Extreme scrubbable matt which is estimated to withstand up to 10,000 scrubs. In terms of durability, it doesn’t get much better than that.

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Beyond the practicality of the paint, the Optiva 3 has a variety of stunning colours, especially with the current interior decor trends in 2021 (think dark blues and greens). Furthermore, the Optiva 3 has a dead flat finish (compared to the Optiva 5 which has a slight sheen to it) which is definitely “in” at the moment. In the past, Crown Stain Resistant Clean Extreme Matt has been poor opacity with white. However, Crown identified the problem and improved the formula to compensate. This covered a base white in two coats of Clean Extreme, which is impressive for a durable matt. The paint flowed well and didn’t pull, but I always cut it in and go around with a 4 inch paint roller. Cleaning Crown Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt is easy. Simply use a soft cloth or sponge with mild soap and water to remove most stains and marks. Does Crown Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt have any odour or VOC content? Crown Clean Extreme stain resistant matt is available from any Crown Decorating Centre. It is good to go in and have a chat when buying paint sometimes, because they will give you all the advice and product information you could ever need. However, unless you’re entitled to a trade discount, it will almost certainly be cheaper to buy this product online.

Yes, I’ve noticed a big difference in it. It used to be brilliant and my go to paint. Now looking at changing again as there’s flashing happening above door facings, had it picture frame (even doing 1 wall at a time) and now showing up the slightest imperfections in walls.

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It should go without saying but the clue is in the question. Washable matt is (obviously) washable which means it will typically be easier to clean than regular matt paints. But that’s not the only advantage it enjoys – washable matt paint tends to be better at resisting stains and grease too so that you don’t have to deal with them in the first place.